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Scaraboid: Dwarf Figure by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Scaraboid: Dwarf Figure

Scaraboid: Dwarf Figure

Ancient Egyptian

-1295–-1069

Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: 1.3 × 1 × 0.6 cm (1/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: scaraboids
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Hieroglyphsglazeramesside periodgods (deities)scaraboidsancient artcarvingamuletdeitiescostumeegyptianglazingancientnew kingdomsteatite

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