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Scarab: Inscription by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

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Scarab: Inscription

Scarab: Inscription

Scarab: Inscription

Ancient Egyptian

-2055–-1650

Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: 1.3 × 1.3 × 1 cm (1/2 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Genre: Scarab
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Hieroglyphsmiddle kingdomscarabancient artcostumeegyptianancientsteatite

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