Scarab

Scarab
 Second Intermediate Period – New Kingdom, Dynasties XV–XVIII, until the end of the reign of Hatshepsut 1650 BCE-1458 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
steatite, glaze
Measurements
1.0 × 1.1 × 2.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Diospolis Parva, Egypt
Accession Number
654-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
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Gallery location
Not on display

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