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place in Egyptian art
Throughout the Dynastic period faience was regularly used for simple beads, amulets, and other components of jewelry. Quite exceptional is the extraordinary was-sceptre (a symbol of divine power) found at Tūkh, near Naqādah. It is dated to the reign of Amenhotep II and originally measured about six and a half feet (two metres) in length.