Scarab
1550 BCE-1479 BCE
Medium
steatite
Measurements
0.9 × 1.3 × 1.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised on base: (sun) / (crescent) / (scarab)
Accession Number
D121-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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