Scarab with Tilapia Fish

Unknown

ca. 1479–1458 B.C. · Jasper (red) · Egyptian Art

Both the Bolti fish and the lotus inscribed on the base of this scarab were symbols of rebirth.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Medium

Jasper (red)

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926