Scarab with Hieroglyphs

Unknown

ca. 1550–1295 B.C. · Faience, with modern green color · 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

Faience, with modern green color

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910