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Collections

Scarab with Birth Name of Amenhotep INew Kingdom, 18th–20th dynasties (1548–1081 BCE)

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Small oval faience scarab amulet with turquoise and tan glaze, flat underside incised with hieroglyphic symbols within a raised border
Egyptian faience scarab amulet with pale green glaze, oval form showing dorsal view with carved head, wing cases, and central ridge detail, darker green pigment in incised lines.

Unknown, Scarab with Birth Name of Amenhotep I, New Kingdom, 18th–20th dynasties (1548–1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab with Birth Name of Amenhotep I
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 18th–20th dynasties (1548–1081 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with green glaze
Dimensions
11/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.75 x 1.29 x .82 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.17
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art