Photo of collection object Hedgehog — Hedgehog, c. 1391–1353 BC. steatite, originally glazed, Overall: 1.7 x 1.8 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.). Guerdon S. Holden Memorial Fund, 1975.24. CC0.

Hedgehog

c. 1391–1353 BC

Maker Unknown

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Hedgehog, c. 1391–1353 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III. Steatite, originally glazed; overall: 1.7 x 1.8 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Guerdon S. Holden Memorial Fund 1975.24 Hedgehogs were common on amulets in the New Kingdom (1500s–1000s BC) and can also be seen on the backs of seals and scaraboids.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Scarabs
Formatted Medium: steatite, originally glazed
Medium: steatite, originally, glazed
Dimensions: Overall: 1.7 x 1.8 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Departments: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 1975.24
Credit Line: Guerdon S. Holden Memorial Fund
Exhibitions: <em>The Year in Review for 1975</em>, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February-7 March 1976).
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 107 Egyptian

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