The drill hole and signs of wear on this carved amethyst figure of a female monkey holding its baby suggests this was worn as an amulet. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1981-1802 BCE, 3.5 cm. Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Translucent Purple Amethyst Carved
The drill hole and signs of wear on this carved amethyst figure of a female monkey holding its baby suggests this was worn as an amulet. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1981-1802 BCE, 3.5 cm. Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Article: Amethyst Gem, Price, and Jewelry Information
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Gemstone | Quartz, Amethyst |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Gem State | Carved |
| Color | Purple |
| Transparency | Translucent |