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Amulet of a Heart by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Amulet of a Heart

Amulet of a Heart

Ancient Egyptian

-1550–-1295

Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.9 × 0.3 cm (5/8 × 3/4 × 1/8 in.)
Genre: amulet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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heart shapeeighteenth dynastyjewelryglassanatomyancient artamuletcostumeegyptianancientnew kingdom

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