Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 3900–3650 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Tag amulet in the form of a tusk
Medium	Ivory, paste
Dimensions	H. 7.5 x W. 2 x Th. 1 cm (2 15/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3900–3650 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of The Egypt Exploration Fund, 1909
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Predynastic, Naqada l–Early Naqada II
Date Range	3850 BC – 3650 BC

Provenance

Region	Northern Upper Egypt
Country	Egypt

Other works from the Predynastic, Naqada l–Early Naqada II period

ca. 3850–3500 B.C.Disc-shaped macehead

ca. 3850–3500 B.C.Drop pendant

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547109