Title: Sweret bead
Object type: Bead, Sweret
Date: ca. 1981–1950 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, early
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: l. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North Tomb 954 Sloping passage MMA excavations, 1921–22 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY