Scarab of Amenemhat III
Object type: Scarab, royal name, Amenemhat III Nimaatre, sema-tawy
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: late Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat III
Date: ca. 1859–1813 B.C.
Medium: Blue-green glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926