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
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Scarab with Cryptographic Writing of the God's Name Amen-Re19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE) or perhaps later

Not on view
Small oval scarab amulet in dark gray stone, flat underside carved with hieroglyphic registers, heavily worn and patinated surface
Small stone scarab amulet in dark green-gray mottled stone, viewed from above, with carved wing cases, clypeus, and leg details; worn surface with pale mineral deposits in the incised lines.

Unknown, Scarab with Cryptographic Writing of the God's Name Amen-Re, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE) or perhaps later, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab with Cryptographic Writing of the God's Name Amen-Re
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE) or perhaps later
Medium
Dark gray steatite
Dimensions
13/16 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (2.06 x 1.53 x 1.01 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.31
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art