Scarab
747 BCE-343 BCE
Medium
olive green soapstone
Measurements
0.9 × 1.4 × 1.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised on reverse: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
D140-1982
Department
Antiquities
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