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Bead or Amulet in the Shape of Two Birds by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Bead or Amulet in the Shape of Two Birds

Bead or Amulet in the Shape of Two Birds

Ancient Egyptian

-1550–-1186

Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 1.1 × 2.4 × 2.3 cm (7/16 × 1 × 15/16 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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