Design Amulet in the Shape of a Fly
Object type: Amulet, fly
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13–18
Date: ca. 1550–1425 B.C.
Medium: Steatite (glazed)
Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Asasif
Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1907–11
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926