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A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
  • Date Created: ca. 1991–1802 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: h. 1.6 cm (5/8 in); l. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in); w. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in)
  • Type: Amulet, Turtle, inlaid, soft-shelled
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544102
  • Medium: Amethyst, turquoise, lapis-lazuli, carnelian, and organic material
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Middle Kingdom

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