Pendant with the Cartouche of Kheperkare (Senwosret I)
Ancient Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1956–1911 BCE)
Medium
Shell
Dimensions
10.5 × 6.4 × 0.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Classification
pendant (jewelry)
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
140718
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....