Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk

Third Intermediate Period ?

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

The underside of the scarab shows a kneeling figure raising both hands in a gesture of adoration. Between his arms and in front of him are two signs of life (ankh). The figure faces an obelisk, expressing his adoration for the sun go

Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite

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Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite

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