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Hippopotamus ivory clapper, reconstructed from fragments, in form of right hand; incised bracelet band at wrist and ornate net pattern on arm; only one finger intact on hand, clapper also chipped along edges and at around end. Remaining unattached fragments probably part of left hand clapper in Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 69230,

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  • Repository:Petrie Museum
  • Measurements:height: 23.3 cms. length: 3.4 cms