Scarab, Egyptian imitation
Scarab, Egyptian imitation

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Scarab, Egyptian imitation,

1870–1550 BCE

Canaanite or Hyksos, possibly Phoenician, 3000 - 1200 BCE
Late Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period , Late 12th Dynasty to 15th Dynasty, ca. 1640–1550 BCE
y1937-328

Information

Title
Scarab, Egyptian imitation
Dates

1870–1550 BCE

Medium
Steatite with most glaze worn away
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1937-328
Place Made

Levant

Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Type
ceramics, amulets, religious objects, scarabs
Materials
stéatite, glaze
Subject
hieroglyphics, cartouches, running ornament

Unknown provenance; acquired by the Museum from an unknown source by at least 1937.

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