Green glazed steatite scarab. Base incised with two linked scrolls and cord design. Back has head, clypeus, plates, prothorax, and elytra shown. Legs indicated by incised grooves along the edge which are not undercut.
Object details
- Reference: BOLMG:1932.25.4
- Material: steatite
- Culture: Dynasty 12 - 17
- Period: Middle Kingdom - Second Intermediate Period
- Excavator: Guy Brunton
- Dated: 1945 - 1550 BC
- Object name: scarab
- Dimensions: Length: 14mm , Width: 10mm , Height: 6.5mm
- Published references: Brunton Matmar p.55 pl.XLIII (reg) pl.XLIII,9
- Site: Matmar
- Latitude: 27.1
- Longitude: 31.333333