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Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)
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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)
Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_side_PS2.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_side_PS2.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_top_PS2.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_top_PS2.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view01.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view01.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view02.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view02.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view03.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view03.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view04.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view04.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view05.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view05.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view06.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view06.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view07.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view07.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view08.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view08.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view09.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view09.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view10.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_back_view10.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negA_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negA_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negB_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negB_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negC_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.12.904_negC_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.12.904_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

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Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Egyptian
MEDIUM Steatite, glaze
  • Place Excavated: Atfih (Aphroditopolis), Egypt
    • DATES ca. 760–656 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 25
    PERIOD Third Intermediate Period
    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)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 12.904
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Blue-green scarab with 5 lines of text. Heart-scarab, originally glazed in blue or blue green, now almost entirely gone white, though there are traces of green in the inscription. Scarab well modeled and inscription well cut. Pierced both longitudinally and transversely. Condition - Small chip at end; large one at one side of scarab. Slight cracks in inscribed surface.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)
    IMAGE bottom, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008
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    Egyptian. <em>Heart Scarab of a Priest of Hathor</em>, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.904. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.904_bottom_PS2.jpg)

    TAGS

    Egypt Exploration Society
    Steatite
    Glazed
    Third Intermediate Period
    XXV Dynasty
    ca. 760-656 B.C.E.
    Priest
    Hathor
    God
    Deity
    Heart
    Blue-green
    Document
    Stamps
    Seals
    Text
    Inscription
    scarab
    Goddess
    Female
    Dynasty 25
    Pierced

    TAGS

    Egypt Exploration Society
    Steatite
    Glazed
    Third Intermediate Period
    XXV Dynasty
    ca. 760-656 B.C.E.
    Priest
    Hathor
    God
    Deity
    Heart
    Blue-green
    Document
    Stamps
    Seals
    Text
    Inscription
    scarab
    Goddess
    Female
    Dynasty 25
    Pierced

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