Amuletic stone with a protective spell against scorpions

ca. 1080–332 BCE · Stela, Scorpion, spell

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Amuletic stone with a protective spell against scorpions” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 130, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room130

Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM

On public display.

Checked: 11 days ago
In this state since: Sep 28, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 47.105.5

What it shows

Scorpions

In the catalog

Sculpture Stone Before 1400 Third Intermediate Period–Late Period

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

In the same room · Gallery 130, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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