Scarab Decorated with Scrolls
Object type: Scarab, scrolls
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Late Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Medium: Steatite, traces of blue glaze
Dimensions: L. 1.6 × W. 1.1 × H. 0.7 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 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