Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs
Unknown
ca. 1850–1640 B.C. · Green glazed steatite · 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 hieroglyphs and/or scrolls. These signs are not meant to form words but are chosen for their positive, protective meaning. This scarab shows the hieroglyph for gold (nub) and signs placed above it, in pairs to form a balanced composition.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
- Medium
- Green glazed steatite
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1909
