Scarab Inscribed with Blessing Related to Re or Re-Harakhty
The base of this faience scarab shows the hes-vase, the sign for praise. The falcon underneath a sun disk refers to the sun god Re or Re-Harakhty. This combination probably is to be understood as a blessing related to the falcon god.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab Inscribed with Blessing Related to Re or Re-Harakhty
- Period: Third Intermediate Period or later
- Dynasty: Dynasty 21–26
- Date: ca. 1070–525 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: L. 1.4 × W. 1 cm (9/16 × 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.653
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
ca. 1961–1878 B.C.
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
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