Magic Wand
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Magic Wand

TitleMagic Wand
Dateca. 1900–1640 B.C. 18th century BCE
MediumHippopotamus ivory
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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“Magic Wand” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1900–1640 B.C.. It is executed in hippopotamus ivory. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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