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Amulet of a Headrest by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Headrest

Amulet of a Headrest

Ancient Egyptian

-664–-332

Medium: Hematite
Dimensions: 1.7 × 5.4 × 1 cm (11/16 × 5 7/16 × 1 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

late period (egyptian)

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stonejewelrylate period (egyptian)ancient artcarvingamuletcostumeegyptianHeadrestancienthematite

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