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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Scarab
Date Made:1570-1293 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Steatite with blue-green glaze
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:overall: 3/8 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.; .9525 x .635 x .4763 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1943.7.A.J
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Grant Williams (Caroline Ransom, Class of 1896) from the collection of Professor Louise Fitz Randolph
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Base design of a striding horse. Above is a neb-sign (basket hieroglyph) meaning "lord." Like a lion, a horse sometimes symbolizes a king. Horses were first introduced into Egypt in the Hyksos Period (Dyn. 17), and are frequently featured on scarabs on Dyn. 18.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; royalty; jewelry; religion

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