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Amulet in the form of a head of an elephant

ca. 3500–3300 B.C.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Amulet in the form of a head of an elephant
  • Date Created: ca. 3500–3300 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: h. 3.5 x w. 3.6 x d. 2.1 cm (1 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Amulet, elephant
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547235
  • Medium: Serpentinite Bone
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Predynastic, Naqada II
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