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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06958b
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Dateunknown
- DimensionsH x La x P: 2,7 cm, 2 cm, 1,3 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:KawaGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Sudan > Ash-ShamaliyahTechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
Faience (earthenware)Technique > Ceramics (techniques) > Categories
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The base of this scarab shows hieroglyphs (“nb”, “Htp”, “di” and “ankh” or “swt” (?)) combined in an unconventional way. The inscription might refer to the sacrificial formula “Htp di nsw”, ‘an offering which the king gives’.
Excavation: Oxford Univ. 1933
