Dragonfly amulet
Object type: Amulet, Dragonfly
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Medium: Faience, paint
Dimensions: H. 2 × W.  2.3 × T. 0.4 cm (13/16 × 7/8 × 3/16 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: Dragonflies