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Vase-shaped amulet

Place of OriginEgypt
Date4th- 8th century CE
DimensionsH: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2233
Not on View
DescriptionFluted body sloping toward heavy base. Applied threads around neck forming one handle. Dark translucent glass. Iridescence.
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4th- 8th century CE
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