Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs

Unknown

ca. 1850–1640 B.C. · Green glazed steatite · Egyptian Art

This fragment is inscribed with hieroglyphs that are not meant to be read as part of a meaningful inscription. They fill the empty fields around the central subject that, due to the fragmentary nature of the scarab, cannot be identified with certainty. Four legs, either belonging to a striding animal or to two standing anthropomorphic figures, are all that remains of the primary scene.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1850–1640 B.C.

Medium

Green glazed steatite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1909