Scarab of Amenemhat III
Object type: Scarab, Amenemhat III
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat III
Date: ca. 1859–1813 B.C.
Medium: Steatite, traces of green glaze
Dimensions: L. 1.1 × W. 0.7 × H. 0.5 cm (7/16 × 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession year: 1920
Tags: Scarabs