Necklace with Sa-Amulets of Senebtisi
Object type: Necklace, Sa amulets, Senebtisi
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1859–1770 B.C.
Medium: Sa-amulets: Silver (5 originals, 4 restored), carnelian, feldspar, turquoise, ivory (4 restored). Tiny disk beads: top row turquoise, bottom row restored
Ball beads: silver
Dimensions: L. 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); W. 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); sa-amulets: 1 × 0.5 × 0.2 cm (3/8 × 3/16 × 1/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Tomb of Senwosret (758)
Locus: Pit 763, burial of Senebtisi
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1906–07
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession year: 1907