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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2040–1640 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Necklace of Ball Beads and a Vase Amulet
Medium	Faience, anhydrite Blue faience beads; blue marble amulet
Dimensions	L. 35 cm (13 3/4 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2040–1640 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1916
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 12–18
Period	Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Date Range	2040 BC

Provenance

Region	Upper Egypt, Thebes
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 12–18 era

ca. 2124–1504 B.C.Magic wand

ca. 2100–1650 B.C.Ax head with cynocephalus

ca. 2040–1640 B.C.Falcon amulet

ca. 2040–1640 B.C.Horus amulet

ca. 2040–1640 B.C.String of beads

ca. 2040–1802 B.C.Headrest

ca. 1981–1295 B.C.Scarab

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 546901