Scarab
2040 BCE-1648 BCE
Medium
steatite
Measurements
0.5 × 1.1 × 1.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised on reverse: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
D293-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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