Item TAA iii.53.2 - shen-amulet pin

1 metal pin

Formerly in the possession of Dr Christine Lilyquist, Curator Emerita, Egyptian Art and Wallace Egyptology, The Metropolitan Museum.

Donated by Dr Christine Lilyquist in March 2024.

• A shen-amulet lapel, or dress, pin.
• Bronze (shen) and silvertone metal (pin).
• Created by Hermes Knauer, Metropolitan Museum Objects Conservation Department, who made a limited number of pins as presentation pieces for people closely connected with the organisation of the USA Tutankhamun exhibitions. Knauer presented this pin to Dr Lilyquist in New York in 1978.
• The shen-amulet motif was used for other merchandise sold at the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition.

Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

None.

• 4.8 x 2.2 cm
• Sharp, handle with care