The figure depicted on this clavus belongs to the tradition of the war-like Pyrrhic dancer, although this figure’s stance is stiffer and more frontal than most. A portrait of a bearded man, perhaps a saint or memorial figure, appears in the roundel above. During the Coptic era, the human body was sometimes rendered in a naturalistic way, but stylization and exaggeration were also common. Recent scholarship suggests that this was not a progression of styles along a chronological timeline, but a case of varied traditions co-existing within the same period. The figures in this example are depicted in a simple, stylized manner with recognizable forms. The warrior/dancer displays a disproportionately large head, wedge-shaped eyes, and minimal internal detail. The pronounced eyes were possibly intended as a protection for the wearer against the “evil eye” or curse delivered through the evil gaze of others.