Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Object type: Scarab, hieroglyphs, sA, nefer, lotus stem
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: late Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Medium: Green glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.5 × W. 1 × H. 0.6 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession year: 1909
Tags: Scarabs