Wild Bull Hunt Scarab of Amenhotep III
c. 1391–1353 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Wild Bull Hunt Scarab of Amenhotep III, c. 1391–1353 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III. Steatite; overall: 10.5 x 6.6 x 2.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Betty and Max Ratner 1984.36 The variation in tone appears to be related to inclusions and pigmentation in the stone.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Scarabs
- Formatted Medium
- steatite
- Medium
- steatite
- Dimensions
- Overall: 10.5 x 6.6 x 2.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1984.36
- Credit Line
- Gift of Betty and Max Ratner
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 107 Egyptian
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