Duck amulet

Duck amulet
 715 BCE-30 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
glass
Measurements
2.2 × 0.8 × 0.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Accession Number
38A-D1A
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1888
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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