Ancient Egyptian scarab from Abydos dated 1295 – 1186 BC

A blue green glazed faience scarab with the inscribed image of a scorpion on the base.

Ancient Egyptian scarab from Abydos dated 1295 – 1186 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.12
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 19
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1295 - 1186 BC
  • Object name: scarab
  • Dimensions: Length: 10mm , Width: 7mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Peet T E Cemeteries of Abydos 1911 - 1912 2 1914 p 82 pl XXXVII T3 left
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889