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Amulet of the Soul as a Human-Headed Bird by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of the Soul as a Human-Headed Bird

Amulet of the Soul as a Human-Headed Bird

Ancient Egyptian

-780–-343

Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 3.5 × 3 × 0.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

twenty-fifth dynasty

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third intermediate periodjewelryglasstwenty-fifth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artamuletcostume

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