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Amulet of a baboon

Amulet of a baboon
 Late Period, Dynasty XXVI 664 BCE-525 BCE

Medium
faience with a pale turquoise glaze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
faience with a pale turquoise glaze
Measurements
3.9 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D128-1982
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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