Title: Butterfly amulet
Object type: Amulet, Butterfly
Date: ca. 1900–1802 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, mid–late
Medium: Silver, carnelian, faience
Dimensions: w. 2.1 cm (13/16 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North Tomb of Senwosret (758), inside Pit 756, upper east chamber C MMA excavations, 1906–07 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies