Amulet (Treasure of Tod)

Amulet (Treasure of Tod)
Amulet (Treasure of Tod)
 

GEM Number

65775

Collection

Main Galleries

Period

Middle Kingdom

Dynasty

12

Description

A lapis lazuli amulet discovered in 1936 among other artefacts in the Tod Treasure. The amulet is in the form of a recumbent bovid (perhaps a bull with horns). The stone was pierced so that it could be strung and worn. The reach of Egypt’s far-flung trade network is evident as the nearest source for lapis lazuli was in Afghanistan.

Region
Upper Egypt
Area
Luxor
Lapis-Lazuli

Height

2.1 cm

Width

1.1 cm

Length

2.9 cm