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Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Duck (strung on beads)

New Kingdom or later (about 1550 BCE or later)
Stone (amulet)
1 × 1 cm (0.4 × 0.4 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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