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A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
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Amethyst turquoise lapis-lazuli carnelian and organic material, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
Rights: Public Domain
Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Edward S. Harkness Gift 1926
Title: A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
Description:
Amethyst turquoise lapis-lazuli carnelian and organic material, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12.
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