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Amulet of a Female Sphinx by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Female Sphinx

Amulet of a Female Sphinx

Ancient Egyptian

-2055–-1650

Medium: Amethyst
Dimensions: 2.1 × 1.6 × 0.6 cm (13/16 × 5/8 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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stonemiddle kingdomsphinxesjewelryancient arteleventh dynastycarvingamuletcostumeegyptiantwelfth dynastythirteenth dynastyancientamethyst

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