Scarab with a Representation of Heh

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ca. 1295–664 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

The figure of a kneeling man who is raising both hands depicts god of infinity, Heh. On seal-amulets, the representation of the god Heh is interpreted as expressing a wish for a million years of life because, in hieroglyphs, he also stands for the number one million.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1295–664 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910