Scarab of Seti II
The underside of the scarab is decorated with two royal cartouches, each surmounted by sun disk flanked by ostrich feathers. The cartouches contain the prenomen and nomen of Seti II, Userkheperre-meramun Seti-merneptah. Only few seals are known on which both names appear together and, moreover, most of these are plaques.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab of Seti II
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 19
- Reign: reign of Seti II
- Date: ca. 1200–1194 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: L. 3.3 × H. 1.7 × W. 2.4 cm (1 5/16 × 11/16 × 15/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.25
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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