Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Unknown Artist
ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Medium
Bright blue glazed steatite
Dimensions
L. 1.3 × W. 0.9 × H. 0.5 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Classification
Scarab, hieroglyphs, wadj, ankh, nb, uraei, ostrich feathers
Period
Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession Number
22.1.399
Tags
Scarabs