Result
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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.05612
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1700 BC - 1500 BC
- Period15th dynasty(Egypt > Second Intermediate Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,9 cm, 1,5 cm, 0,8 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:UnknownHistorical geographical referenceMaterialStoneMaterial
- Description
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The base of this scarab shows a dung beetle below the gold hieroglyph “nbw”, encircled by a rope motif. The back is decorated with a branch, characteristic for the Canaanite production of ca. 1700-1500.
