Mounted Scarab Incised with Nefer Sign in Scroll Border

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ca. 1850–1640 B.C. · Steatite, gold · Egyptian Art

The majority of design scarabs of the late Middle Kingdom (late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C.) are decorated with symmetric compositions of protective hieroglyphs and/or scrolls. Decorative scroll borders are very popular and enclose one or more hieroglyphs, which usually include the sign for good and beautiful (nefer).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1850–1640 B.C.

Medium

Steatite, gold

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1909