Ancient Egyptian scarab bead from Naukratis

Yellow faience scarab bead, with a hole through its longitudinal axis. Uninscribed, but the clypeus, pronotum and elytra are marked on the upper body. Surface is friable.

Ancient Egyptian scarab bead from Naukratis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.54.c
  • Material: faience
  • Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: scarab bead
  • Dimensions: Length: 11mm , Width: 8mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
  • Site: Naukratis
  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925