Scarab with Cryptographic Writing of the God's Name Amen-Re

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Scarab with Cryptographic Writing of the God's Name Amen-Re

Egypt, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE) or perhaps later
Sculpture
Dark gray steatite
13/16 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (2.06 x 1.53 x 1.01 cm)
Gift of Ruth Greenberg (M.86.313.31)
Not currently on public view