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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06237
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1850 BC - 1650 BC
- Period13th dynasty(Egypt > Middle Kingdom)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,5 cm, 0,9 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 production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa
Place of discovery:UnknownHistorical geographical referenceMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > Mineral
- Description
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The underside of this scarab shows a composition with two "wedjat" eyes on either side of two spirals separating the surface into two parts. Both the composition and the morphology of the scarab point to a dating in the late Middle Kingdom (mid-12th-13th dynasty).
