Ancient Egyptian scarab from Qaw el kibir dated 1550 – 1295 BC

A green scarab, possibly slate. The elytra, pronotum and clypheus are marked on the back. The legs are marked on the side, and on the base are the incised symbols of a tripple headed papyrus plant sprouting from an nb basket. There is a hole for suspension through the longitudinal axis.

Ancient Egyptian scarab from Qaw el kibir dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.21.33
  • Material: stone
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: scarab
  • Dimensions: Length: 12mm , Width: 8mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Brunton G The British School of Archaeology in Egypt and the British Research Account twenty ninth year 1923 Qau and Badari 1 1927 pl.XXXIII 191
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667