Scarab: Floral Motif

Arts of Africa

Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasties 12–17 (about 2055–1550 BCE)

Egyptian

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Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Scarab: Floral Motif
Place: Egypt (Object made in)
Date: 2055 BCE–1550 BCE
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Charles L. Hutchinson
Reference Number: 1894.1699
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Reverend Chauncey Murch (1859-1907), Luxor, Egypt; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894; price reimbursed by Charles L. Hutchinson, 1894.

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