Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Unknown
ca. 1760–1670 B.C. · Glazed steatite · Egyptian Art
The majority of design scarabs of the late Middle Kingdom (late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C.) are decorated with symmetric compositions of hieroglyphs and/or scrolls. These signs are not meant to form words but are chosen for their positive, protective meaning. This scarab is inscribed with a pair of wedjat-eyes, the sign of life (ankh), the sign for good and beautiful (nefer), and the djed-pillar.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1760–1670 B.C.
- Medium
- Glazed steatite
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
