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Middle Kingdom
This amulet depicts the hieroglyph that writes the word "sa," which means protection. The sa amulet thus extends protection to the wearer, whether in life or death. The piece was found in the same tomb with a "seweret" bead (25.3.252) and a wooden box (25.3.255a–c).
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Title: Sa Amulet
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Date: ca. 2051–1981 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, North Triangular Court, Pit 23 (tattooed woman), found on body, MMA excavations, 1922–23
Medium: Silver, electrum
Dimensions: H. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in); w. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in); th. 0.1 cm (1/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.3.253
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