Food Model Amulet: Haunch of Beef

Cleveland Museum of Art

Food Model Amulet: Haunch of Beef by an unknown artist. The object is a small, turquoise-colored, glazed faience amulet in the shape of a haunch of beef. The amulet is viewed from the side, with the larger end at the top and the smaller end at the bottom. It has a roughly cylindrical shape at the top which tapers and bends at an angle towards the bottom. The surface is smooth and glossy with some small, darker speckles. A small triangular notch appears on the side near the top and there are some small pits scattered across the surface. The background is gray and the object casts a shadow to the right.