Scarab: Cartouche and Standing King
Ancient Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reigns of Thutmose III–Amenhotep III (about 1479–1352 BCE)
Medium
Faience and gold
Dimensions
1.3 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm (1/2 × 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Classification
scarab
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
133994
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....