Scarab of Nebirierau I
Object type: Scarab, Sewadjenre, Nebirierau I (?), royal, hieroglyphs
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 17
Reign: reign of Nebirierau I (?)
Date: ca. 1627–1601 B.C.
Medium: Bright blue faience
Dimensions: L. 2.2 × W. 1.5 × H. 1 cm (7/8 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Locus: debris
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession year: 1922
Tags: Scarabs