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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Peseshkef Amulet
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Peseshkef Amulet

CultureEgyptian
PeriodFirst Intermediate Period - Middle Kingdom
Date2118-1760 BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineGift in memory of Karina Lichirie Miller
Dimensions1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2008.057.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2009 - September 5, 2011
Life and Death in the Pyramid Age: The Emory Old Kingdom Mummy, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 10 - December 11, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, March 2012 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, March - May 2009.
ProvenancePurchased by donor from Malter Galleries Inc., Encino, California, October 26, 2008.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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