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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06591e
- TitleScarab with ichneumon
- CultureEgyptian
- Date747 BC - 656 BC
- Period25nd dynasty and contemporaries(Egypt > Third Intermediate Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,1 cm, 0,8 cm, 0,5 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of discovery:UnknownHistorical geographical reference
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 bears several hieroglyphs: the ichneumon (Egyptian mongoose), the solar disk “ra” and the ostrich feather “maat”. The inscription could be read as ‘Amun ra’. Similar scarabs date from the 25th dynasty.
