Scarab
ca. 727–712 B.C.E., perhaps
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Caption
Scarab, ca. 727–712 B.C.E., perhaps. Steatite, glaze, 3/8 x 1/2 x 9/16 in. (1 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 35.1159.
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Scarab
Date
ca. 727–712 B.C.E., perhaps
Dynasty
Dynasty 26, perhaps
Period
If authentic, Third Intermediate Period, Saitic Period
Medium
Steatite, glaze
Classification
Dimensions
3/8 x 1/2 x 9/16 in. (1 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm)
Inscriptions
“May Bastet grant a happy new year.”
Credit Line
Gift of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
35.1159
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