Apotropaic Wand

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Title: Apotropaic Wand
Date Created: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: L. 33.1 × W. 5.3 × H. 12.4 × Th. 1 cm (13 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 4 7/8 × 3/8 in.)
Type: Magic wand
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545740
Medium: Hippopotamus ivory
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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