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Papyrus-column Amulet
Papyrus-column Amulet
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Papyrus-column Amulet

DateLate Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumfaience
Dimensions5.4 × 1.3 cm (2 1/8 × 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Markingsnone visible
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1925.674
DescriptionBlue Faience amulet, with incised decoration. Pierced at end.
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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