Title: Butterfly amulet
Object type: Amulet, Butterfly
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Medium: Faience, paint
Dimensions: h. 2.4 cm (15/16 in); w. 2.3 cm (7/8 in); d. 0.3 cm (1/8 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North Cemetery debris MMA excavations, 1915–16 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies