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Scarab with Protective Inscription Reading 'May You be in Festival like Re Every Day!'probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)

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Small Egyptian faience scarab amulet, cream ground with emerald-green glaze, flat underside carved with hieroglyphs in two columns
Egyptian faience scarab amulet, viewed from above, with green glaze remaining in incised grooves against a pale, weathered surface; carved details show the head, wing cases, and legs of a dung beetle.

Unknown, Scarab with Protective Inscription Reading 'May You be in Festival like Re Every Day!', probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab with Protective Inscription Reading 'May You be in Festival like Re Every Day!'
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.43 x 1.03 x .69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.41
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art