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Scarab With King's Throne Name, 'Maa-ib-re' (Sheshi)Second Intermediate Period, 15th dynasty (1664–1555 BCE)

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Small oval Egyptian faience scarab amulet, turquoise glaze over white ceramic body, flat underside incised with hieroglyphs in columns
Egyptian faience scarab amulet, oval form with turquoise-green glaze, heavily worn and aged, with a small blue inlaid bead visible at the head end and carved details along the upper edge.
Title
Scarab With King's Throne Name, 'Maa-ib-re' (Sheshi)
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Second Intermediate Period, 15th dynasty (1664–1555 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with blue-green glaze, inlaid with lapis
Dimensions
7/8 x 5/8 in. (2.22 x 1.58 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.12
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art