Scarab of Sa-Inher
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Object Label
The inscription on the bottom of this scarab identifies its owner as "the treasurer, Sa-Onuris, the possessor of veneration." Both the style of the hieroglyphs in this short text and the treatment of details of the beetle's body enable Egyptologists to date the scarab, and thus all the objects found with it, to late Dynasty 12 or early Dynasty 13.
Caption
Scarab of Sa-Inher, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Obsidian, 5/16 x 7/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1028. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Scarab of Sa-Inher
Date
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
Medium
Obsidian
Classification
Dimensions
5/16 x 7/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Accession Number
13.1028
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