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Scarab Inscribed with Images of the Goddess Mut and Taweret19th - 26th Dynasty (1315 - 525 BCE)

Not on view
Ancient Egyptian faience scarab amulet, oval form with flat base carved with deeply incised hieroglyphic signs in dark green glaze on a cream ground, with rust-orange discoloration
Faience scarab amulet, top view, with cream and tan body retaining traces of deep green glaze in incised grooves delineating the head, wing cases, and legs

Unknown, Scarab Inscribed with Images of the Goddess Mut and Taweret, 19th - 26th Dynasty (1315 - 525 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Greenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Scarab Inscribed with Images of the Goddess Mut and Taweret
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
19th - 26th Dynasty (1315 - 525 BCE)
Medium
Steatite with modern green color
Dimensions
5/8 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.62 x 1.15 x .71 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Greenberg
Accession Number
M.86.313.43
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art