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Amulet of a Serpent by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

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Amulet of a Serpent

Amulet of a Serpent

Ancient Egyptian

-1070–-525

Medium: Faience
Dimensions: 1.3 × 1 × 0.3 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.)
Genre: Amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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third intermediate period

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third intermediate periodjewelryserpentsmoldingsnakesancient artamuletcostumeegyptiangoddessesancientfaïence (composite material)

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