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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Scarab Seal of Taharqa

Nubian; Kushite

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Caption

Nubian; Kushite. Scarab Seal of Taharqa, ca. 690–664 B.C.E. or later. Steatite, glaze, 3/8 x 9/16 x 13/16 in. (1 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.504E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Cultures

Nubian, Kushite

Title

Scarab Seal of Taharqa

Date

ca. 690–664 B.C.E. or later

Dynasty

Dynasty 25, or later

Period

Third Intermediate Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Steatite, glaze

Classification

Document

Dimensions

3/8 x 9/16 x 13/16 in. (1 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.504E

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Artists and makers

Nubian

54 works in the collection

Kushite

6 works in the collection