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oudjat amulet; plaque

oudjat amulet; plaque

An item at Louvre

biface; pierced lengthwise Decoration: wedjat eye (on the front); scorpion (on the back)

Department of Egyptian Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

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The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).