Scarab Incised with Hieroglyphs and Geometric Motif
Object type: Scarab, geometric motif, oval, nefer hieroglyphs
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1802–1640 B.C.
Medium: Blue faience
Dimensions: L. 1.6 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.9 cm (5/8 × 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