Aegis of Bastet / Sakhmet

664–30 BC

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Title: Aegis of Bastet / Sakhmet
Date Created: 664–30 BC
Physical Dimensions: H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); W. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); D. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Type: Amulet, Aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/552440
Medium: Cupreous metal
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

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