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Scarab: Gods and Hieroglyphs by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

Scarab: Gods and Hieroglyphs

Scarab: Gods and Hieroglyphs

Ancient Egyptian

-1550–-525

Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: 1.9 × 1.3 × 1 cm (3/4 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Genre: scarab
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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third intermediate periodHieroglyphsglazeinsectsgods (deities)scarablate period (egyptian)ancient artcarvingcostumeegyptianglazingancientnew kingdomscarab beetlesteatite

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