Hand Amulet
Object type: Amulet, Hand
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 5–8
Date: ca. 2465–2100 B.C.
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: L. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Accession year: 1910