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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06591a
- TitleScarab with ichneumon
- CultureEgyptian
- Date747 BC - 656 BC
- Period25nd dynasty and contemporaries(Egypt > Third Intermediate Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,9 cm, 1,4 cm, 1 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 referenceMaterialFaienceMaterial > Earth > Clay > Ceramic > Earthenware (material)
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The base of this scarab bears several hieroglyphs: the ichneumon (Egyptian mongoose), the solar disk “ra”, the ostrich feather “maat” and the sign of Heliopolis “iwnw”. This inscription can be interpreted in several ways: ‘Ra of Heliopolis’, ‘Atum-ra of Heliopolis’ or even ‘Amun Ra’. Similar seals date from the 25th dynasty.
