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Seal, Scarab-shaped

Seal, Scarab-shaped

Date: Possibly Hyksos, shortly before 1580 BCE
Dimensions:
H: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm); Depth: 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Medium: Steatite; glazed.
Place of Origin: Egypt
Classification: Utilitarian Objects
Credit Line: Gift of Henry W. Wilhelm
Object number: 1927.67
DescriptionDevice: geometrical. back: conventionalized; elytra & prothorax unmarked. Cutting fair. Pierced lengthwise. Glaze gone light brown.
Not on view
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