Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor
Egyptian
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Caption
Egyptian. Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor, ca. 760–656 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (2.2 x 4.2 x 5.7 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (86.7 g). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor
Date
ca. 760–656 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 25
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Geography
Place excavated: Atfih (Aphroditopolis), Egypt
Medium
Steatite, glaze
Classification
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (2.2 x 4.2 x 5.7 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (86.7 g)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
Accession Number
12.904
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