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Period:: Late Old Kingdom–Early Middle Kingdom
Dynasty:: Dynasty 8–12
Date:: ca. 2150–1950 B.C.
Geography:: Country of Origin Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Aswan (Syene); Elephantine possibly
Medium:: Carnelian
Dimensions:: H. 1.6 cm
Credit Line:: Rogers Fund, 1959
Accession Number:: 59.103.15