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Fragments of an Amuletic Cylinder

2040–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom

(2040–1648 BCE)
Medium
gold, feldspar, and rock crystal
Measurements
Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1915.26
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Location
Not on view
Print
Seven fragments of gold and mineral rest on a gray surface. Near the top, two thin gold sheets curve into open cylinders. Below, two sea-foam green and one translucent dark cylinder each feature textured, mossy-green material emerging from their centers. On the right, a vertical fragment connects green and dark cylinders with thick, tan encrustations. These artifacts range from smooth, warm gold to rough, calcified mineral and oxidized textures.

Fragments of an Amuletic Cylinder

2040–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE)

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