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Scarab

Scarab
 New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII 1550 BCE-1295 BCE

Medium
steatite with traces of a turquoise glaze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
steatite with traces of a turquoise glaze
Measurements
0.6 × 1.0 × 1.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
3410C-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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