Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs
Second Intermediate Period
The underside of this Canaanite Middle Bronze Age scarab is decorated with the representation of a crowned falcon. Protective hieroglyphs such as the sign for good and beautiful (nefer) accompany him. The scarab was found attached to a knotted string, which is no longer preserved.
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