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Amulet of a Squatting Ape by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Squatting Ape

Amulet of a Squatting Ape

Ancient Egyptian

-2160–-1784

Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: 1.6 × 1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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