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Scarab of a King's Son(?)Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, 12th–16th dynasty (1991–1600 BCE)

Not on view
Small oval faience scarab amulet, pale gray body with deep teal-green carved hieroglyphic symbols and interlocking scroll designs on the flat underside
Egyptian faience scarab amulet, oval form with turquoise-green glaze, heavily crazed and worn surface revealing tan clay beneath, beetle head with clypeus visible at top.

Unknown, Scarab of a King's Son(?), Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, 12th–16th dynasty (1991–1600 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab of a King's Son(?)
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, 12th–16th dynasty (1991–1600 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color added
Dimensions
3/4 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.88 x 1.28 x .81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art