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Ancient Egyptian apotropaic wand at The Met

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English: An apotropaic wand used in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt to ward off evil during or shortly after birth, carved from a hippopotamus tusk. It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Date ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Gallery 111
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English: Ancient Egyptian apotropaic wand at The Met Edit this at Structured Data on Commons
Date 11:47, 13 October 2011
Source Metropolitan Museum of Art, online collection (The Met object ID 545740)
Author Imaging Design Specialist, Gustavo Camps
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