Sweret Bead
Unknown Artist
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Medium
Carnelian, linen thread
Dimensions
L. 2 cm (13/16 in.); diam. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Classification
Bead, Sweret, ring, Wah
Period
Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1940
Accession Number
40.3.1