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Collections

Scarab of a Seal Bearer13th - 16th Dynasties (1783 - 1600 BCE)

Not on view
Faience scarab amulet with teal glaze, oval flat base carved with dense hieroglyphic signs framed by a notched border
Faience scarab amulet with turquoise-green glaze, oval form showing the beetle's back with incised clypeus, prothorax, and segmented wing cases; crazing and wear visible across the surface.

Unknown, Scarab of a Seal Bearer, 13th - 16th Dynasties (1783 - 1600 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab of a Seal Bearer
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
13th - 16th Dynasties (1783 - 1600 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
1x 5/8 x 7/16 in. (2.46 x 1.65 x 1.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art