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Middle Kingdom
This is a fragment of a royal name scarab, inscribed with the royal title Son of (Re) and a cartouche with the name of pharaoh Neferhotep I (Dynasty 13, ca. 1741-1730 B.C.).
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Title: Part of a Scarab Inscribed for Neferhotep I
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Reign: reign of Neferhotep I
Date: ca. 1741–1730 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations
Medium: Bright blue glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 2.6 × W. 0.9 × H. 1 cm (1 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession Number: 20.1.3
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