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Hedgehog amulet, set in a gold mount. On the reverse is an inscription of the anra type, characteristic of the 2nd Intermediate Period. From the size of the mount it is possible that it was worn as a ring.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 0858

Dating

CLASSICAL KERMA

Archaeological Site

MIRGISSA

Category

AMULET

Material

ENAMEL; GOLD

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL; CASTING

Width

7 cm

Depth

5.5 cm

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