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Scarab Depicting Ptah by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Scarab Depicting Ptah

Scarab Depicting Ptah

Ancient Egyptian

-1279–-1213

Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: 2.2 × 1.6 × 1 cm (7/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Genre: scarab
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Hieroglyphsglazeramesside periodgods (deities)scarabpharaohsancient artcarvingdeitiesKingsnineteenth dynastycostumeegyptianancientnew kingdomscarab beetlekingsteatite

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