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Faience Scarab Depicting the King as a FalconNew Kingdom to Late Period, 19th–26th dynasties (1315–525 BCE)

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Small ancient Egyptian glazed steatite scarab seal with hieroglyphic carvings including a bird, oval, and geometric signs on a pale gray-green ground
Egyptian scarab seal of pale blue-gray faience, oval form with incised hieroglyphic signs on the flat base, including a bird figure, cartouche-like rectangle, and additional symbols, shown against a black background.

Unknown, Faience Scarab Depicting the King as a Falcon, New Kingdom to Late Period, 19th–26th dynasties (1315–525 BCE) (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Faience Scarab Depicting the King as a Falcon
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom to Late Period, 19th–26th dynasties (1315–525 BCE)
Medium
Green faience
Dimensions
5/8 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.57 x 1.14 x .69 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Accession Number
50.4.7.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art