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Caption

Necklace, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Amethyst, unidentified stone, 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1027. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Necklace

Date

ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13

Period

Middle Kingdom

Geography

Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt

Medium

Amethyst, unidentified stone

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund

Accession Number

13.1027

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