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The figures' arms are shown clasped over their apparently nude chests; the rib cage is emphasized front and back. The lower body is covered with a long, close-fitting garment that reveals their genitals. The meaning of the figures is unclear, but the objects have attachments loops on the back. Their size and appearance suggests a connection to the amulet cases (74.51.3315, .3321).
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Title: Gold amulet
Period: Archaic–Classical
Date: probably 6th–4th century BCE
Culture: Cypro-Phoenician
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Other: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.3285
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