Ancient Egyptian scarab from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

A green blue glazed steatite scarab, inscribed with the name of Tuthmosis I.

Ancient Egyptian scarab from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.11
  • Material: steatite
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: scarab
  • Dimensions: Length: 15mm , Width: 11mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Peet T E Cemeteries of Abydos 1911 - 1912 2 1914 p 82 pl XXXVII T3 right
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889