Scarab
c. 1991 BC - c. 1803 BC
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Blue-green glazed steatite scarab, pierced longitudinally to be suspended on a ring or necklace, today mounted to a wooden block with wire running through the suspension loop. The back has a double line suture and single line separation between prothorax and elytra, and stylised head. The legs are naturalistic and deeply incised, with additional decorative striations indicating hairs.
The decoration on the reverse, oriented vertically, lists the name and titles of the owner, flanked either side by a spiral border. The whole is surrounded by a single line.
The decoration on the reverse, oriented vertically, lists the name and titles of the owner, flanked either side by a spiral border. The whole is surrounded by a single line.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and glazed steatite. |
| Brief description | Scarab of Siptah, blue-green glazed steatite, Abydos, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty Twelve |
| Physical description | Blue-green glazed steatite scarab, pierced longitudinally to be suspended on a ring or necklace, today mounted to a wooden block with wire running through the suspension loop. The back has a double line suture and single line separation between prothorax and elytra, and stylised head. The legs are naturalistic and deeply incised, with additional decorative striations indicating hairs. The decoration on the reverse, oriented vertically, lists the name and titles of the owner, flanked either side by a spiral border. The whole is surrounded by a single line. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Name and titles of deceased
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| Credit line | Given by the Egyptian Research Account. |
| Object history | Found at Abydos tomb E313, 1899-1900 excavation season. |
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| Bibliographic reference | J. Garstang, el Arabeh (London: Bernard Quaritch, 1901): 8, 34, Pl. 10. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1326-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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