Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs

Second Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

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.

Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs, Bright blue glazed steatite

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Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs, Bright blue glazed steatite
Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs, Bright blue glazed steatite
Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs, Bright blue glazed steatite
Scarab with the Representation of a Falcon and Hieroglyphs, Bright blue glazed steatite

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