Large Scarab of Amenhotep III

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.

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Caption

Large Scarab of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 11/16 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (1.8 x 5.7 x 8.6 cm) Weight: 0.3 lb. (154.65 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1185.

Title

Large Scarab of Amenhotep III

Date

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.

Dynasty

early Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Possible place made: Tell el-Amarna, Egypt

Medium

Steatite, glaze

Classification

Document

Dimensions

11/16 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (1.8 x 5.7 x 8.6 cm) Weight: 0.3 lb. (154.65 g)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

34.1185

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