Ure Museum | Database

Accession_Number

E.23.58

Shape

Scarab

Shape_description

Scarab beetle

Material

Steatite

Fabric

Egyptian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

Decoration

Of white in colour, the beetle sits on a flat base. The base has hieroglyph inscriptions on the bottom.

Inscriptions

[ntr] nfr mn-hpr[r] "The good god Men-kheper-re."

Condition

Intact but not complete. The bottom left quadrant of the scarab is missing removing the left leg and the left side of the base.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

Date

Unknown

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.98.0928.jpg	View of a Scarab beetle.
2002.98.0938.jpg	View of the base of a scarab beetle, which has hieroglyph inscriptions.
2007.99.0070.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab.
2007.99.0071.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab.
2007.99.0072.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab with base facing upwards.
2007.99.0073.jpg	View of base of steatite scarab, with hieroglyph inscriptions.
2007.99.0086.jpg	View of broken base of steatite scarab, front to the right.
2007.99.0145.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab.
2007.99.0146.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab.
2007.99.0147.jpg	View of back of steatite scarab with base facing upwards.
2007.99.0148.jpg	View of base of steatite scarab, with hieroglyph inscriptions.
2007.99.0158.jpg	View of broken base of steatite scarab, front to the right.
2008.08.0029.jpg	Side view of a scarab beetle.
2008.08.0032.jpg	Side view of an Egyptian scarab beetle.
2008.08.0035.jpg	View of the base of a scarab beetle.
2008.08.0038.jpg	View of the base of a scarab beetle, which has hieroglyph inscriptions.
2008.08.0041.jpg	View of the base of a scarab beetle, which has hieroglyph inscriptions.
2008.08.0278.jpg	View of the base of a scarab beetle, which has hieroglyph inscriptions.