Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 1878–1840 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Two acacia seed beads
Medium	Gold
Dimensions	.1316 = double seeds, joined together side by side, each pierced for stinging; .1317 = single seed, badly crushed, pierced for stringing; dimensions: .1316 - width 1.3 cm, length of each seed 0.8 cm. / .1317 - length 0.7 cm.
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1878–1840 B.C.
Credit Line	Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 12
Period	Middle Kingdom
Date Range	1991 BC

Provenance

Region	Memphite Region
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 12 era

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Upper part of a male statue

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Relief fragment from mastaba of Rehuerdjersen

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Bow harp

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Stela fragment

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Statuette of a squatting man

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Relief, owl

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Two papyrus fragments

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Papyrus fragment

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 545735