14th-13th century BCE
3.2 x 1.4 cm (1 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Wood with pigment and traces of cut gold
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