Heart Scarab of Djedmutes'Ankh
ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.
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Object Label
The Egyptians worked with gold and semiprecious stones from earliest times. They mined both types of material in the desert east of the Nile and in present-day Sudan, called “Nubia” in ancient times after the ancient Egyptian word for gold (nub). Clearly, objects made from these high-value materials were available only to the highest ranks of society.
Caption
Heart Scarab of Djedmutes'Ankh, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Stone, 7/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 15/16 in. (2.2 x 3.3 x 4.9 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (73.5 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.485E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Heart Scarab of Djedmutes'Ankh
Date
ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Stone
Classification
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 15/16 in. (2.2 x 3.3 x 4.9 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (73.5 g)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.485E
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