Photo of collection object Scarab of Sa-Inher
Scarab of Sa-Inher, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.. Obsidian, 5/16 x 7/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.8 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1028. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Scarab of Sa-Inher

ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

The inscription on the bottom of this scarab identifies its owner as “the treasurer, Sa-Inher, the possessor of veneration.”
Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Document
Formatted Medium
Obsidian
Medium
obsidian
Locations
Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Dimensions
5/16 x 7/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.8 cm)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
13.1028
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Exhibitions
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
Funerary Gallery 3, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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