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Collections

Scarab of the Hyksos PeriodSecond Intermediate Period, 15th–16th dynasties (1664–1600 BCE)

Not on view
Small oval faience or steatite scarab seal with incised hieroglyphic symbols arranged in vertical registers, framed by a border of tick marks
Small carved stone scarab amulet, pale cream and tan with mottled surface, showing a rounded beetle form with incised fan-shaped head detail and segmented wing case, photographed from above.

Unknown, Scarab of the Hyksos Period, Second Intermediate Period, 15th–16th dynasties (1664–1600 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab of the Hyksos Period
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Second Intermediate Period, 15th–16th dynasties (1664–1600 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern brown color
Dimensions
11/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.74 x 1.24 x .77 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.14
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art