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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06636
- TitleScarab with hieroglyphs
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1650 BC - 1550 BC
- Period15th dynasty(Egypt > Second Intermediate Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,4 cm, 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:Lower Egypt (region)Geographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > EgyptTechniqueFaience (earthenware)Technique > Ceramics (techniques) > Categories
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The base of this scarab shows hieroglyphs: the arms “kA” between two “nfr” signs and placed on the basket “nb”. Scarabs with similar compositions have been attributed to the production of the 15th dynasty and the morphology of the scarab confirms this date.
