Scarab with the Representation of Fecundity Figures (Hapy)

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ca. 1802–1640 B.C. · Steatite · Egyptian Art

The underside of the scarab shows a pair of fecundity gods, identified by their protruding bellies. They may represent the Nile god Hapy, the personification of the annual inundation and therefore also one of the ancient Egyptian fertility gods. They are placed here on either side of hieroglyphs and within a decorative border of interlocking scrolls and nefer-signs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1802–1640 B.C.

Medium

Steatite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1915