Scarab with Hieroglyphs

Unknown

ca. 1550–1295 B.C. · Blue glazed faience · Egyptian Art

The underside of this scarab shows hieroglyphs in a tripartite composition, separated by vertical lines. In the center are signs that form the name Amun. The other hieroglyphs can not be identified, but seal-amulets with similar inscriptions are known from Dynasty 18.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Medium

Blue glazed faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905