Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleFemale sphinx amulet
MediumAmethyst
DimensionsH. 1.9 × L. 1.5 cm (3/4 × 9/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 12–17
PeriodMiddle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
Date Range1981 BC – 1550 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 12–17 era