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Sa-sign amulet

Middle Kingdom
ca. 2030–1640 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sa-sign amulet
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 11–13
  • Date: ca. 2030–1640 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Silver-gold alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
  • Object Number: 30.8.373
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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