Sarapis Amun, zodiac plaque, and apotropaic figure

National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece

Material: Copper alloy, marble
Date range: Not specified; likely Greco-Roman period
Origin: Possibly Egypt or Hellenistic regions

The Sarapis Amun Agathodaemon figure is one of the few surviving examples of this hybrid deity.

Museum label reference:

2. Copper alloy statuette of the god Sarapis Amun Agathodaemon. One of the rare preserved statues of this deity (915)
3. Marble plaque with the zodiac circle (109)
4. Copper alloy statuette of a man with tuberculosis; possibly a personification of jealousy chocking herself. It hung near house thresholds as an apotropaic symbol. The oversized phalus, from which a bell hung, reinforced its apotropaic properties (447)

Supplementary images:

Display of rare Sarapis Amun statuette, zodiac marble, and protective figure with exaggerated features

Taken on Tuesday 02nd of July 2019

Device: Google

Model: Pixel 3 XL

Source: Athens, Greece

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