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AN EGYPTIAN AMETHYST HIPPOPOTAMUS AMULET LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C. Length: 3.5cm Private Collection New York

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AN EGYPTIAN AMETHYST HIPPOPOTAMUS AMULET LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C. Length: 3.5cm Private Collection New York

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