Amulet: Scarab
Amulet: Scarab

Currently not on view

Amulet: Scarab,

1550–30 BCE

Egyptian
New Kingdom to Ptolemaic, ca. 1550–1070 BCE
y507

Information

Title
Amulet: Scarab
Dates

1550–30 BCE

Medium
Faience, dark blue glazed
Dimensions
1.2 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (7/16 x 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Prime Collection
Object Number
y507
Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
New Kingdom, Ptolemaic
Type
religious objects, amulets
Materials
glaze, faience
Subject
scarabs

Originally belonged to the collection of Mr. Prime; part of the Old Collection

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