Butterfly amulet
Object type: Amulet, Butterfly
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Medium: Faience, paint
Dimensions: h. 2.4 cm (15/16 in); w. 2.3 cm (7/8 in); d. 0.3 cm (1/8 in)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Locus: debris
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Accession year: 1915
Tags: Butterflies