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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Amulet in the Form of Tyt

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Amulet in the Form of Tyt

Medium: Jasper
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1539-1190 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty-XIX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. (6.1 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.1272E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.1272E_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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