Scarab with the Representation of Fecundity Figures (Hapy)

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1802–1640 B.C.

Not on view

The underside of the scarab shows a pair of fecundity gods, identified by their protruding bellies. They may represent the Nile god Hapy, the personification of the annual inundation and therefore also one of the ancient Egyptian fertility gods. They are placed here on either side of hieroglyphs and within a decorative border of interlocking scrolls and nefer-signs.

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Title: Scarab with the Representation of Fecundity Figures (Hapy)
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1802–1640 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid, between Houses A1:2 & A2:4, Pit 333, MMA excavations, 1913–14
Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: L. 2 × W. 1.4 × H. 0.9 cm (13/16 in. × 9/16 in. × 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.3.62
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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