Scarab plaque
Middle Kingdom – New Kingdom, Dynasties XII–XVIII 1985 BCE-1295 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
2.2 × 1.5 × 0.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
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