Monkey Amulet
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Monkey Amulet

TitleMonkey Amulet
Dateca. 1802–1450 B.C. 18th century BCE
MediumFaience
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Monkey Amulet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1802–1450 B.C.. It is executed in faience. 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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