Title: Design Amulet in the Shape of a Fly
Object type: Amulet, fly
Date: ca. 1550–1425 B.C.
Period: Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13–18
Medium: Steatite (glazed)
Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in)
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Asasif   Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1907–11 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY