Magic Wand
| Title | Magic Wand |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1900–1640 B.C. 18th century BCE |
| Medium | Hippopotamus ivory |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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