Amulet in the Form of Long-Nosed Baboon

ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Amulet in the Form of Long-Nosed Baboon, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Amethyst, 13/16 x 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (2 x 2.3 x 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 66.171.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Amulet in the Form of Long-Nosed Baboon

Date

ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13

Period

Middle Kingdom

Geography

Place made: Qantir, Egypt

Medium

Amethyst

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

13/16 x 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (2 x 2.3 x 4.7 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

66.171.2

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