Papyrus column amulet
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Papyrus column amulet

TitlePapyrus column amulet
Date664–332 BCE 6th century BCE
MediumFaience
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Papyrus column amulet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 664–332 BCE. 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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