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Scarab

1350–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

Medium
turquoise faience
Measurements
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1915.523
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Not on view
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A turquoise faience scarab, shaped like an oval beetle, features a bright blue glaze with a pitted surface. The head shows tan and dark brown wear, while a horizontal groove separates the upper body from the wing cases. These cases are divided by a vertical line down the center, and small indentations on the sides represent legs. The object is centered against a dark, blurred background.

Scarab

1350–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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