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Scarab with a Protective Inscription reading 'Amen is (my) Protection.'18th - 26th Dynasty (1569 - 525 BCE)

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Small Egyptian faience scarab amulet, turquoise and amber glaze with incised hieroglyphic symbols including battlements, a standard, a water sign, and a falcon figure
Egyptian faience scarab amulet in turquoise-green glaze, oval domed form with incised lines delineating the head, wing cases, and legs, surface showing brown mottling and wear.

Unknown, Scarab with a Protective Inscription reading 'Amen is (my) Protection.', 18th - 26th Dynasty (1569 - 525 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab with a Protective Inscription reading 'Amen is (my) Protection.'
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
18th - 26th Dynasty (1569 - 525 BCE)
Medium
Green glazed steatite
Dimensions
11/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. (1.82 x 1.21 x .6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.42
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art