Photo of collection object Motto Scarab — Motto Scarab, ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.4 x 1 cm) 1/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in. (0.6 x 1 x 1.5 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.162. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Motto Scarab

ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Document
Formatted Medium: Steatite, glaze
Medium: steatite, glaze
Locations: Place made: Egypt
Dynasty: late Dynasty 13 to Dynasty 17
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.4 x 1 cm) 1/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in. (0.6 x 1 x 1.5 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 44.123.162
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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