Title: Shen (Protection) Motto Clasp
Object type: Clasp, Shen amulet
Date: ca. 1648–1540 B.C.
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 15
Medium: Gold, carnelian
Dimensions: h. 1.1 cm (7/16 in);  w. 1.3 cm (1/2 in)
Credit line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1968
Geography: Possibly from     Eastern Delta     
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY