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Accession_Number E.63.16
Shape Scarab
Shape_description
Material Faience
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Small blue scarab on a flat base. The beetle has a line running down its thorax and little detail around the 'mouth'. The base is decorated with an ankh and two other symetrical unidentified symbols.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact and complete. Very little glaze has been removed but some brown deposit can be found on the underside detail and more so on the right legs of the beetle.
Technique/Style Carved
Provenance Medum
Period 3rd Intermediate Period: 22 dynasty
Date 945-712
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2002.98.0930.jpg		View from above of a small blue scarab on a flat base.

2002.98.0934.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, decorated with an ankh and two other symetrical unidentified symbols.

2007.99.0067.jpg		View of left side of small blue scarab.

2007.99.0068.jpg		View of Scarab base, showing hieroglyphics.

2007.99.0069.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.

2008.08.0022.jpg		View from above of a small blue scarab on a flat base.

2008.08.0027.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.

2008.08.0264.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.

2008.08.0269.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.

2008.08.0275.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.

2008.08.0276.jpg		View of the base of a small blue scarab, showing ankh and other symbols.
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Beazley_DB
Height 1.8
Diameters 1.2
Handle_height
Other_dims. Depth: 0.8
Location Death
Edited_by Leigh; Julia
Date_edited 20/9/02; 26.05.2016
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