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Collections

Scarab Inscribed with a Protective Inscription including the Underworld Deity Maahis18th - 24th Dynasty (1569 - 711 BCE)

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Egyptian faience scarab amulet, pale gray-green with dark incised hieroglyphs in three registers on the flat base, showing wear and surface discoloration
Glazed steatite scarab amulet, oval form with incised wing cases and segmented thorax, weathered green and tan glaze, small carved head with detail at top.
Title
Scarab Inscribed with a Protective Inscription including the Underworld Deity Maahis
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
18th - 24th Dynasty (1569 - 711 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern brown color
Dimensions
11/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.78 x 1.25 x .84 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.39
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art