Scarab
Late Period – Ptolemaic Period 644 BCE-30 BCE
Medium
steatite
Measurements
1.0 × 1.8 × 2.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised on base: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
D272-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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