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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Scarab
Date Made:1782-1650 BCE (Late Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Red-brown carnelian
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:Overall: 5/8 in x 3/8 in x 1/4 in; 1.6 cm x 1 cm x .6 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2000.238.INV
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Red-brown color. Scarab with base design of name of god Amun-Re between two vertically oriented "neb" signs meaning "lord." Base design includes elaborately carved forepart of beetle and V-shaped markings at top of wing-cases.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; jewelry; religion; deities; deities

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+2000.238.INV

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