Scarab with the Name of Amenemhat III and a Hippopotamus Hunt
Object type: Scarab, Amenemhat III, openwork
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Reign: reign of Amenemhat III or later
Date: ca. 1859–1749 B.C.
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Geography: From|Possibly from  |  Egypt Memphite Region Dahshur
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Hunting|Hippos