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Faience

A non-clay ceramic material consisting of a sintered-quartz body covered with an alkaline glaze that is usually a bright blue-green color.

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Meet an Ushabti, an Ancient Egyptian Statuette Made for the Afterlife

c. 570–526 B.C.E.

Snake Goddess

c. 1600 B.C.E.

Standing Hippopotamus

c. 1961–1878 B.C.E.

Portrait Head of Queen Tiye

c. 1355 B.C.E.