Photo of collection object Necklace — Necklace, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.. Amethyst, 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1025. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Necklace

ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Jewelry
Formatted Medium: Amethyst
Medium: amethyst
Locations: Place excavated: Abydos, Egypt
Dynasty: Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 13.1025
Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Funerary Gallery 3, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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