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Illustration
An Egyptian apotropaic knife made from a hippopotamus tusk and designed to ward off evil in a nursery. (Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago)
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APA Style
Daderot. (2017, February 23). Egyptian Protective Knife. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6392/egyptian-protective-knife/
Chicago Style
Daderot. "Egyptian Protective Knife." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 23, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6392/egyptian-protective-knife/.
MLA Style
Daderot. "Egyptian Protective Knife." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Feb 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.