Magic rod
Apotropaic rod
Maker unrecorded. ca. 1878–1640 B.C.. Glazed steatite. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Magic rodObject type
Magic rod is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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Magic rod
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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