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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06330
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1850 BC - 1650 BC
- PeriodMiddle Kingdom(Egypt)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,6 cm, 1,1 cm, 0,7 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 base of this scarab shows a pattern of loops and spirals around a central knot. The dating in the late Middle Kingdom (mid-12th-13th dynasty) is confirmed by the morphology of the scarab.
