Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2323–2140 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Design Amulet Inscribed With an Ankh Between Two falcons, and A Crouching Lion
Medium	Green glazed steatite
Dimensions	diam. 1.9 cm (3/4 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2323–2140 B.C.
Credit Line	Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 6–11
Period	Late Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period
Date Range	2150 BC – 2040 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

From the Dynasty 6–11 era

ca. 2649–2030 B.C.Amulet, leg

ca. 2323–2040 B.C.Stamp Seal Inscribed With An Ankh Between Two Falcons

ca. 2649–2030 B.C.Amulet

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 544405