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The back of the scarab is damaged, but the underside shows four spirals and four petals, alternating around a central circle and forming a floral motif.
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Title: Scarab with Floral Design
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Said to be from Southern Upper Egypt, Aswan (Syene)
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905
Object Number: 05.3.142
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