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Scarab with Plant Design13th - 16th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE)

Not on view
Small oval Egyptian faience scarab amulet with turquoise glaze, flat base carved in low relief with a central cartouche and symmetrical lotus bud motifs
Faience scarab amulet with turquoise glaze, oval form with incised lines delineating the head, wing cases, and legs of a beetle; small suspension hole at the top.

Unknown, Scarab with Plant Design, 13th - 16th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab with Plant Design
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
13th - 16th Dynasty (1786 - 1569 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with blue glaze
Dimensions
9/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.42 x 1.12 x .67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.36
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art