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