<em>Heart Scarab of the Priest Amon Weskhetih</em>, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Steatite, 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (2 × 3.5 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.484E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.484E_negA_bw.jpg)

Heart Scarab of the Priest Amon Weskhetih, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Steatite, 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (2 × 3.5 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.484E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.484E_negA_bw.jpg)

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Heart Scarab of the Priest Amon Weskhetih

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Steatite

Place Made: Egypt

DATES ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.

DYNASTY Dynasty 19 (probably)

PERIOD New Kingdom

DIMENSIONS 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (2 × 3.5 × 5.4 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (70.45 g) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 37.484E

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Black and brown steatite heart scarab with light beige speckles inscribed for the “Wab-priest of Amun” named Weskhetiu. The inscription is given in eleven lines of inscribed hieroglyphs on the base. The scarab has a small lunate-shaped head. The clypeus is notched. On the clypeus are triangles formed by incised lines. The rear edge of the prothorax is slightly rounded, and is separated from the elytra by a single line. The wing cases are separated from each other by two sets of double lines between which is a broad band. There is a “V” on each wing case near the shoulder. The legs are given in relief with the hairs indicated on the front and middle legs. The piece is pierced from side to side between, and underneath, the front and middle legs. The rear of the scarab is higher that the front. Condition: Many small chips out of sides of base; back chipped and scratched; hieroglyphs filled white.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Heart Scarab of the Priest Amon Weskhetih, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E. Steatite, 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (2 × 3.5 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.484E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.484E_negA_bw.jpg)

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