British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

scarab

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Accession: 1888,0601.56
Find spot: Naukratis, Beheira, el- (Governorate), Egypt approx. site location
Period: Late Period
Date: 664 BC- 332 BC
Date range: 664 BCE – 332 BCE
Materials: ['glazed composition']
Height: 1.9 cm
Repository: British Museum
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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan, scarab (1888,0601.56). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/52888

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Description

Mould-made amulet in glazed composition in the shape of a scarab; crudely modelled back with elytra and prothorax marked by single line; at side, legs quite well-modelled and naturalistic; underside rubbed off, but likely with no decoration; pale turquoise blue glaze surviving in parts; cream core of smooth and fine textured; poor state of preservation.

Connections

Found at Naukratis

Cross-references (2)

BM-Object Y_EA66517 tier-2
BM-Registration 1888,0601.56 tier-2

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