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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Heart Scarab

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Heart Scarab

Medium: Steatite and sheet gold
Place Made: Saqqara, Egypt
Dates: 664-525 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty
Period: Late Period
Dimensions: 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 2 1/16 in. (2.3 x 3.6 x 5.3 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 37.717E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Back, 37.717E_back_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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