Scarab
Middle Kingdom, Dynasties mid XI–XIII 2020 BCE-after 1650
Medium
steatite
Measurements
0.8 × 1.3 × 2.0 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
D141-1982
Department
Antiquities
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