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Amulet of a Human Face by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Human Face

Amulet of a Human Face

Ancient Egyptian

-2613–-2055

Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: 0.5 × 1.3 × 1.1 cm (3/16 × 1/2 × 7/16 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

twelfth dynasty

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stonemiddle kingdomjewelryancient artamuletcostumeegyptiantwelfth dynasty

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