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Amulet of a Headrest by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Headrest

Amulet of a Headrest

Ancient Egyptian

-1070–-656

Medium: Hematite
Dimensions: 1.8 × 3 × 0.8 cm (11/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

third intermediate period

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stonethird intermediate periodjewelryancient artcarvingamuletcostumeegyptianHeadrestancienthematite

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