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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.04579e
- TitleScarab with two falcon-headed figures (Horus)
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1295 BC - 1069 BC
- Period20th dynasty(Egypt > New Kingdom)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,2 cm, 0,8 cm, 0,6 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of discovery:Saft el-HennaGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt > Lower Egypt (region) > El-Charqiya
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > MineralTechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
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The base of this scarab shows two deities with falcon heads, holding each other by the hand. The solar disks above their heads identify them as the sun god Horus / Ra-Horachte. See also E.0479L.
Excavation: B.S.A.E. 1906
