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Carved Amuletic Plaque with Good Luck Inscriptions13th - 22nd Dynasty (1786 - 725 BCE)

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Small ancient Egyptian scarab amulet carved from tan stone, flat underside incised with hieroglyphic symbols arranged in three registers, with traces of blue-green glaze
Egyptian scarab amulet in cream and tan stone, flat base incised with hieroglyphic signs including two cobras, a basket, and an ankh, with worn and aged surface.
Elongated bone or ivory fragment photographed against a black background, showing cream and reddish-brown streaked surface with visible grain texture and weathered edges.

Unknown, Carved Amuletic Plaque with Good Luck Inscriptions, 13th - 22nd Dynasty (1786 - 725 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Carved Amuletic Plaque with Good Luck Inscriptions
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
13th - 22nd Dynasty (1786 - 725 BCE)
Medium
Brown Steatite
Dimensions
1 1/16 x 3/4 x 5/16 in. (2.75 x 1.86 x .76 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.238
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art