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Scarab

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Faience
  • Place Made: Egypt
  • DYNASTY Dynasty 20
    DIMENSIONS 3/8 x 9/16 x 13/16 in. (0.9 x 1.5 x 2.1 cm)
    ACCESSION NUMBER 16.424
    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 Green-glazed scarab, pierced. Base inscribed for Sethakht: Wsr-h`w-R` Imn-stp-n-R`. Condition: Glaze badly worn and surface mostly dark brown. Coarse work.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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