Photo of collection object Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs — Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs, ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 7/16 x 5/16 x 5/8 in. (1.1 x 0.8 x 1.6 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.716. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs

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: Esna, Egypt
Dynasty: late Dynasty 13 to Dynasty 17
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 7/16 x 5/16 x 5/8 in. (1.1 x 0.8 x 1.6 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 07.447.716
Credit Line: 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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