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Faience Scarab with Name of Queen TiyNew Kingdom, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III to Akhenaten (1410–1355 BCE)

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Faience scarab amulet with vivid turquoise blue glaze, oval form with incised beetle anatomy, surface cracked and chipped to reveal sandy ceramic beneath
Faience scarab amulet with bright turquoise-blue glaze, oval domed form with carved surface detailing, showing cracks and areas of exposed buff-colored material beneath.

Unknown, Faience Scarab with Name of Queen Tiy, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III to Akhenaten (1410–1355 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Faience Scarab with Name of Queen Tiy
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III to Akhenaten (1410–1355 BCE)
Medium
Blue faience
Dimensions
3/4 x 9/16x 5/16 in. (1.85 x 1.46 x .87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.231
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art