Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk

Third Intermediate Period ?

ca. 1070–664 B.C.

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

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Title: Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk
Period: Third Intermediate Period ?
Dynasty: Dynasty 21–25 ?
Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); W. 1 cm (3/8 in.); H. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905
Object Number: 05.3.213
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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