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2 cylinders and 4 scarabs

2 cylinders and 4 scarabs
 Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII 1985 BCE-1773 BCE

Medium
green glazed steatite, garnet, glass paste, lapis lazuli
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1915
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
green glazed steatite, garnet, glass paste, lapis lazuli
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised: (hieroglyphs)
incised: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
1774-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1915
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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