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Scarab: Hieroglyphs (nsw-bity, Dd, anx, nb) by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Scarab: Hieroglyphs (nsw-bity, Dd, anx, nb)

Scarab: Hieroglyphs (nsw-bity, Dd, anx, nb)

Ancient Egyptian

-1985–-1650

Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: scarab
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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fourteenth dynastyHieroglyphsmiddle kingdombeesinsectsscarabplantsancient artcarvingcostumeegyptiantwelfth dynastythirteenth dynastyancientsteatite

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