Scarab
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
ca. 1539â1075 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 20 (possibly)
PERIOD
New Kingdom (possibly)
DIMENSIONS
1/4 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.7 x 1.3 x 1.7 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
16.258
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Light blue faience scarab. Pierced. On base cartouche of Rameses Vth.
Condition: Glaze slightly worn, head of beetle slightly chipped. Good work.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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