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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.02711
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Dateca. 1700 BC - 1600 BC
- PeriodSecond Intermediate Period(Egypt)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1 cm, 0,8 cm, 0,4 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa
Place of discovery:AbydosGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt > Upper Egypt (region) > Sohag (governorate)MaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > MineralTechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
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The base is decorated with a spiral connected to two papyrus stems. The morphology of the scarab attributes it to the workshop of Tell el-Dab’a in the Delta, active around the end of the 13th dynasty.
Excavation: Garstang 1908
