Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs

ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.

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Caption

Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs, ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 7/16 x 5/16 x 5/8 in. (1.1 x 0.8 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.716. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Scarab with Magical Hieroglyphs

Date

ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.

Dynasty

late Dynasty 13 to Dynasty 17

Period

Second Intermediate Period

Geography

Possible place collected: Esna, Egypt

Medium

Steatite, glaze

Classification

Document

Dimensions

7/16 x 5/16 x 5/8 in. (1.1 x 0.8 x 1.6 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

07.447.716

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