January 28, 2023–ongoing
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Dates
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Location
Freer Gallery of Art | Gallery 20
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Collection Area
Ancient Egyptian Art
A short distance from the steps of the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, rises the Washington Monument, one of the city’s most distinct icons and an embodiment of America’s attraction to Egypt’s ancient past. Like many cultured nineteenth-century Americans, Charles Lang Freer was intrigued by ancient Egypt. Between 1906 and 1909, he visited the country three times on his way to destinations further east. These voyages were crucial in nurturing his interest in ancient Egyptian art, which to him was the “greatest art in the world.” During these years, he acquired a range of works, including the renowned Washington Codex—one of the oldest Bibles in the world—a digital copy of which will be on view in the gallery. He also collected an exceptional group of New Kingdom Egyptian glass vessels, a Byzantine jewelry set, amulets, and hundreds of beads, many of which will be seen in this exhibition for the first time.
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Amulet depicting a reclining gazelle
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1907.7
Amulet
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glazed clay
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Accession
F1907.25
Ring; gold; set with a carnelian, carved in scarab form
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Gold and carnelian
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Accession
F1907.473
Amulet in the form of a porcupine
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Period
Possibly Late Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Clay
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Accession
F1908.74
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.446
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.447
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.448
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.449
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.450
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.451
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.453
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.454
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.455
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.456
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.457
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.458
Ear Stud
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.459
Unit of inlay, of pyramidal form
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.465
Fused mosaic plaque
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.467
Columnar rod mosaic
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.468
Mosaic plaque
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.469
Mosaic plaque
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.470
Columnar rod and plate mosaic
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.471
Columnar rod and plate mosaic
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.472
Unit of inlay
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.481
Fused mosaic plaque
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.482
Unit of inlay
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.484
Fragment (compound) of a bar for slicing. Incorrectly mended
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.498
Amulet
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.504
Eye-bead pendant
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.516
Eye-bead pendant
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.517
Amulet in the form of a heart vessel
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.524
Amulet of "heart vase" (ab) form
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.525
Pendant: ram's head
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Geography
Eastern Mediterranean
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.526
Cubic gaming die. Edges nicked and a few eyes fallen off
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.538
Profile inlay of a royal figure
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.539a-b
Applique sculpture, probably posthumous portrait of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 A.D.)
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Period
Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.540
Fragment of a beaker
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Period
Late Bronze Age
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Geography
Syria
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.604
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.629
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.630
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.632
Fragment of a ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.634
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.635
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.636
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.637
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.639
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.641
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.642
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.645
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.651
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.657
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.658
Ball
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.664
Inlay depicting a reclining animal
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Period
Pre-Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.671
Amulet, of "heart-vase" form; (ab)
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.673
Amulet of "heart vase" (ab) form
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.675
Amulet for inlay in the form of a fish
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.676
Triangular tablet for inlay
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.677
Triangular tablet for inlay
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.678
Lozenge-shaped tablet for inlay
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.679
Lozenge-shaped tablet for inlay
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.680
Taweret amulet pendant
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.681
Amulet in the form of the head of Bes
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.682
Gorgoneion or head of Eros
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Period
Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.684
Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.686
Scarab amulet
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Period
Possibly Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.691
Scarab bead; pierced
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.692
Scarab for inlay
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.693
Scarab for inlay
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.694
Scarab bead
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.695
Winged scarab form: a modern mounting, in imitation of the traditional form
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.696
Amulet: an indistinct seated figure
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.709
Inlay depicting a standing Horus figure
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.713
Inlay depicting a standing figure of a deity (Hathor)
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.715
Amulet: a seated (Horus ?) figure
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.716
Inlay tablet, with a kneeling figure of Isis in low relief. Broken and mended
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.719
Amulet inlay: seated Horus hawk
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.723
Amulet in form of a cow
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Period
Possibly Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.724
Inlay of a mummy figure with head of Hapy
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.725
Inlay in the form of a mummy figure with a jackal head
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.746
Button knob (perhaps a marker)
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.747
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.748
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.751
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.752
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.753
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.754
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.755
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.757
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.761
Button bead
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.762
Eye-bead
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.763
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.765
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.767
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.768
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.769
Button Bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.770
Button bead
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Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman Period
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.771
Profile inlay of Anubis
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Period
New Kingdom
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Geography
Egypt
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Material
Glass
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Accession
F1909.773
Disk bead amulet
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Geography
Syria
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Material
Glass