Cartouche with prenomen of Senwosret II

Period: Middle Kingdom

Date: ca. 1887–1750 BC

Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Haraga, Cemetery A, Tomb 124

Medium: Gold, silver, carnelian, and faience

Dimensions: H. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)

Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014

Accession Number: 2014.619.8

Description

This fragment of jewelry represents an inlaid cartouche reading, Kha-kheper-re, the prenomen of Senwosret II.

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