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Magic Wand

The two inscriptions read "Protection by day" and "Protection by night"; this sort of wand protected mothers & infants.

Middle Kingdom, 12th-13th Dynasty, c.1981-1640 BCE.

Acc. No.: 30.8.218

Ivory Wand or Penis Sheath

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