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Collections

Scarab of Royal Scribe Amenhotepprobably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)

Not on view
Small Egyptian faience scarab with emerald green glaze and carved hieroglyphic symbols on the flat underside, glaze worn to reveal pinkish clay beneath
Egyptian faience scarab amulet, oval domed form with incised divisions marking the head, wing cases, and legs, glazed green with worn tan and brown surface revealing aged deterioration.

Unknown, Scarab of Royal Scribe Amenhotep, probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab of Royal Scribe Amenhotep
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
9/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.46 x 1.08 x .65 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.24
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art