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Butterfly amulet
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Butterfly amulet

TitleButterfly amulet
Dateca. 1900–1802 B.C. 18th century BCE
MediumSilver, carnelian, faience
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1915
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Entomological plates

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