Photo of collection object Motto Scarab — Motto Scarab, ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 3/8 x 5/8 x 7/16 in. (1 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm). Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.56. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Motto Scarab

ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Document
Formatted Medium: Steatite, glaze
Medium: steatite, glaze
Locations: Possible place collected: Thebes (Malkata), Egypt
Dynasty: late Dynasty 13 to Dynasty 17
Period: Second Intermediate Period to New Kingdom (possibly)
Dimensions: 3/8 x 5/8 x 7/16 in. (1 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 48.66.56
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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