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Scarab

Scarab
 New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, reign of Thutmose III 1479 BCE-1425 BCE

Medium
faience
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
faience
Measurements
0.8 × 1.3 × 1.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
3409D-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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