<em>Scarab of the Lady Mutnodjmet</em>, ca. 1336–1327 B.C.E. Gold, 3/8 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.9 x 1.2 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.715E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.715E_wwg8.jpg)

Scarab of the Lady Mutnodjmet

Medium: Gold

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1336–1327 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3/8 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.9 x 1.2 x 1.7 cm)

Collections:

Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: 37.715E

Image: CUR.37.715E_wwg8.jpg,West Wing gallery 8 installation

Catalogue Description:
Gold scarab inscribed with the name of Queen Mut Nedjemet the wife of King Horemheb. The name is given in plain-incised hieroglyphs on the bottom surface of an oval base plate. The beetle is made in two halves. The upper half of the body is worked in repoussé with engraved details. The lower half is worked in repoussé, and soldered to the upper half. The six legs are made separately. There is a canal for threading which runs from front to rear underneath the beetle. Condition: Perfect but for some loosening of the solder.

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