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Collections

Scarab Belonging to a King's Brother12th - 16th Dynasty (1991 - 1600 BCE)

Not on view
Small ancient Egyptian faience scarab seal, cream-colored with teal-green glaze, carved flat base showing hieroglyphic signs flanked by spiral scroll patterns
Faience scarab amulet with turquoise glaze, oval form showing the beetle's head and forelegs in raised relief at top; the glaze is largely worn revealing a pale cream and terracotta surface with fine crackling.
Title
Scarab Belonging to a King's Brother
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
12th - 16th Dynasty (1991 - 1600 BCE)
Medium
White steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.45 x 1.03 x .69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art