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Scarab with an openwork profile
Egyptian
New Kingdom Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep I
1514–1493 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 1.6 x 2.4 x 3 cm (5/8 x 15/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Found in Egyptian Office where it had been for many years
Accession Number47.1681
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite scarab, green-glazed with brown discolorations; beetle entirely undercut and raised above the base plate; hole between feet fore and aft; base plate decorated with sunk relief and inscription, including name of Amenhotep I; kneeling figure of the god Heh over a neb sign.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Ballas, Cem 1, Tomb D.6 (F. W. Green; February, 1900) / Exp.Ph. / O.S. C8781-C8784 / C9610