Necklace with Shen-Amulet of Senebtisi

Unknown Artist

ca. 1859–1770 B.C.

Necklace with Shen-Amulet of Senebtisi by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gold, carnelian, turquoise, faience (some restored)

Dimensions

L. 69 cm (27 3/16 in.); shen amulet: 1.3 × 1.3 × 0.4 cm (1/2 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.); hes vase bead: 1.4 × 0.4 cm (9/16 × 3/16 in.)

Classification

Necklace, Shen amulet, Senebtisi

Period

Middle Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1907

Accession Number

07.227.9

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