Snake-head Amulet
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: W. 0.7 x L. 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 in.)
Country: Egypt
Period: Middle Kingdom
Themes: Snakes
Rogers Fund, 1909
Date range
-1981 – -1640
Largest dimension
1.6 cm
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