LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Scarab Depicting Goddess Ma'at as Ruler20th Dynasty (1166 - 1160 BCE)

Not on view
Small oval Egyptian scarab seal in glazed steatite or faience, cream ground with emerald-green incised hieroglyphic figures including a standing deity and scepter
Glazed steatite scarab amulet, top view, with cream-colored body and dark green incised lines defining the wing cases and clypeus, showing areas of worn and flaking glaze with orange-red discoloration.

Unknown, Scarab Depicting Goddess Ma'at as Ruler, 20th Dynasty (1166 - 1160 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab Depicting Goddess Ma'at as Ruler
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
20th Dynasty (1166 - 1160 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
5/8 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.62 x 1.24 x .75 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.29
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art