Title: Shell
Object type: Shell
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Medium: Shell
Dimensions: L. 2.4 cm (15/16 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North cemetery south of the tomb of Senwosret (758) Pit 518 MMA excavations, 1906–07 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY