Many amulets are reproducing vessels used for pouring water, wine, beer or milk1. Some such as hes vases were also used for libations. Most are in various colours of glazes, but other materials include stones, gilded wood etc. Period: from the New Kingdom onwards
Blue glazed hes vase
flatback
H 2.8, W 0.7, D 0.3
Late Dynasty 18
Private collection DA
Green glaze with black
hieroglyphs H 2.5 top
broken Undated
© 2017 Musée du Louvre/
Christian Décamps #E 23786
Black/red glass H 2.2
W 1.8 Roman Period
© 2010 Musée du Louvre/
Patrick Lebaube
#E 23608
References
1Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, pp. 94-95 and Fig. 96