Falcon amulet
Object type: Amulet, falcon
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, early-mid
Date: ca. 1950–1850 B.C. ?
Medium: Lapis lazuli
Dimensions: H. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: cemetery around the tomb of Senwosret (758)
Locus: Pit 774
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1906–07
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession year: 1911
Tags: Falcons