Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 2150–1950 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleShell (?) amulet
MediumIvory or bone
DimensionsH. 1.2 cm
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1959
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 8–12
PeriodLate Old Kingdom–Early Middle Kingdom
Date Range2150 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 8–12 era