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Scarab

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Steatite, glaze
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • PERIOD New Kingdom or later
    DIMENSIONS 1/4 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.7 x 1.3 x 1.8 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 16.405
    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 Traces of green glaze, pierced lengthwise; engraved with text. Condition: Glaze worn. Otherwise good.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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