Scarab
New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, reign of Rameses II 1279 BCE-1213 BCE
Medium
chalcedony
Measurements
0.8 × 1.3 × 1.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Lady Cawthorn, 1988
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised on reverse: (hieroglyphs) (translation: Rameses Mery / beloved of Amun)
Accession Number
D8-1988
Department
Antiquities
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