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Scarab: Hieroglyph (Ankh Sign) by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

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Scarab: Hieroglyph (Ankh Sign)

Scarab: Hieroglyph (Ankh Sign)

Scarab: Hieroglyph (Ankh Sign)

Ancient Egyptian

-1550–-1069

Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: 1 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm (3/8 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
Genre: Scarab
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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