Cylindrical Amulet

Medium: Gold, copper (?)

Geograhical Locations:

• Lisht, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1938–1759 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 1/16 x Diam. of cap 1/4 in. (5.3 x 0.7 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

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

Accession Number: 59.199.1

Image: CUR.59.199.1_erg2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Amuletic cylinder in gold. Decorated with vertical registers of granulation; at each end slightly flaring cap, the upper one furnished with suspension loop. Small holes toward top of cylinder reveal corrosion and suggest presence of copper (?) inner case. Condition: Upper cap slightly dented. Several minute holes in upper cylinder where granulation has been lost.

Brooklyn Museum