Heart Scarab

Medium: Steatite, sheet gold

Geograhical Locations:

• Saqqara, Egypt

Dates:664–525 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 2 1/16 in. (2.3 x 3.6 x 5.3 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 37.717E

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Catalogue Description:
One steatite heart scarab with sheet gold over the base inscribed with 9 lines of hieroglyphs. Not pierced. Condition: Excellent, some denting of gold sheet.

Brooklyn Museum