<em>Cylindrical Amulet</em>, ca. 1938–1759 B.C.E. Gold, amethyst, 2 3/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.226. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.226_SL3.jpg)

Cylindrical Amulet

Medium: Gold, amethyst

Geograhical Locations:

Dashur, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1938–1759 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)

Collections:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

Accession Number: 51.226

Image: 51.226_SL3.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum