Goldsmith's die

Ptolemaic Period

3rd century BCE or later

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

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Title: Goldsmith's die
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 3rd century BCE or later
Geography: From Egypt (or Italy or Turkey)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 22.7 × W. 13.6 × Th. 0.8 cm, 1.8 kg (8 15/16 × 5 3/8 × 5/16 in., 4 lb.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.2.24
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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