Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Object type: Scarab, nbty, papyrus, hieroglyphs, sA, nefer, ka
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1760–1670 B.C.
Medium: Green glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.7 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.9 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 3/8 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