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Object Number
y496
Medium
Glazed steatite
Dates

570–526 B.C.

Dimensions
3.9 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Culture
Egyptian, 3000 BCE - 395 CE
Credit Line
Prime Collection
Place Collected

Egypt, Şā al Ḩajar (Sais)

Type
faience, amulets, religious objects
Subject
coronets (crowns), openwork, deities, cartouches, rams, symbolism, mythology, cobras
Materials
steatite, glaze

Part of the Old Collection, given to the Museum by Mr. Prime

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