Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 2649–1640 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleAmulet, Taweret
MediumCarnelian
DimensionsH. 1.9 × W. 1.1 × D. 0.5 cm (3/4 × 7/16 × 3/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 2649–1640 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 6–12
PeriodOld Kingdom–Middle Kingdom
Date Range2649 BC – 1640 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 6–12 era