String of 1 carnelian and 2 amethyst amulets and 3 faience cylinder beads
Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
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Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
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Title: String of 1 carnelian and 2 amethyst amulets and 3 faience cylinder beads
Period: Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 13–17
Date: ca. 2030–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, East of Pabasa, Radim, Burial 6A.X.B12, MMA excavations, 1918–19
Medium: Carnelian, amethyst, faience
Dimensions: L. string: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Accession Number: 19.3.105
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