Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Object type: Scarab, hieroglyphs, bee, ankh, sa
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Medium: Bright blue glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.8 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.8 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 5/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Locus: debris
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession year: 1909
Tags: Hieroglyphs|Scarabs