Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs in a Scroll Border
Unknown Artist
ca. 1802–1640 B.C.
Medium
Obsidian
Dimensions
L. 2.3 × W. 1.5 × H. 1.1 cm (7/8 × 9/16 × 7/16 in.)
Classification
Scarab, ankh, nefer, nb, hieroglyphs, scrolls
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
22.1.430
Tags
Scarabs