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Scarab Depicting Two Stylized Human Figures on either Side of a Gazelle13th - 17th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE)

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Small oval scarab-shaped object with chalky gray-white glaze and rust-orange residue in carved recesses, incised with a spread-winged bird flanked by two crouching animals
Small oval Egyptian scarab amulet in pale cream stone, dorsal side showing incised head and clypeus markings at top, surface weathered with patches of gray and ochre discoloration.

Unknown, Scarab Depicting Two Stylized Human Figures on either Side of a Gazelle, 13th - 17th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab Depicting Two Stylized Human Figures on either Side of a Gazelle
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
13th - 17th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE)
Medium
Steatite
Dimensions
3/4 x 9/16 x 5/16 in. (1.85 x 1.35 x .81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.239
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art