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Beaded armlet with arm amulets
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11
2140–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Deir, Tomb N 453 b
Medium/Technique
Amethyst, carnelian, green stone, silver
Dimensions
Length: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.976
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionAmethyst, carnelian and green stone beads of various shapes, strung with 6 silver amulets in form of an arm. In original order, from right elbow of body. (See group 21.970-975; 21.977-985).
ProvenanceFrom N. 453 b, Naga el-Deir. 1904: excavated by George Reisner for the Hearst Expedition of the University of California (which became the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition in 1905).
(Accession Date: January 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1921)