Scarabs of Amenemhet II

JE 98778  A, B Cairo Antiquities Museum

Material: Amethyst and Gold JE 98778 A: Size: Length 2.57 cm; Width 1.6 cm
JE 98778 B: Size: Length 2.51 cm; Width 1.64 cm
Location: Dahshur, Funerary Complex of Senusret III, Pyramid of Weret
Excavation: Metropolitan Museum of Art Excavations of 1994
Period: 12th Dynasty, Reign of Amenemhet II (1929-1892 BC)

Photographer: Unknown

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