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Amulet of a mason's right angle

Amulet of a mason's right angle
 Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE

Medium
(haematite)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
(haematite)
Measurements
1.8 × 0.3 × 1.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D133-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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