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Amulet of a Sitting Baboon by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Sitting Baboon

Amulet of a Sitting Baboon

Ancient Egyptian

-1700

Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: 2.2 × 1.3 × 0.5 cm (7/8 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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baboonstonemiddle kingdomjewelrygods (deities)carnelianancient artcarvingamuletdeitiescostumeegyptianancient

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