Scarab of Hatnefer

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116

This finely carved scarab was worn as a bracelet. It would have been fastened with a double loop of linen cord that ran lengthwise through amulet between the legs and body of the beetle. The scarab and cord were found pressed against Hatnefer's left forearm. The base of the scarab is incised with with the pattern of an elaborately coiled cobra and two "nefer" hieroglyphs (meaning "good" or "beautiful").

Two rings and a second scarab were also found on Hatnefer's mummy.

Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite

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Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite
Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite
Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite
Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite
Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite

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