Butterfly amulet
Object type: Amulet, Butterfly
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, mid–late
Date: ca. 1900–1802 B.C.
Medium: Silver, carnelian, faience
Dimensions: w. 2.1 cm (13/16 in)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Tomb of Senwosret (758), inside
Locus: Pit 756, upper east chamber C
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1906–07
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Accession year: 1915
Tags: Butterflies