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Scarab Amulet

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Accession: 42.16
Dynasty: 15th Dynasty
Date: 1648-1539 BCE (Second Intermediate Period; Hyksos; Late MB IIB)
Date range: 1648 BCE – 1539 BCE
Materials: ['light beige steatite (originally glazed)']
Repository: Walters Art Museum
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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), Scarab Amulet (42.16). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/220559

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<p>The underside of this scarab is inscribed with a spiral scroll and lotus blossom motif. Such scarabs were very popular in the Middle Kingdom, and the Hyksos Period. The meaning of the pattern is unclear, but it seems most likely that it expresses general support or protection.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.16' rel='external'>Scarab Amulet</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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Walters-AccNum 42.16 tier-2
Walters-id 19447 tier-2

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