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A Nile tilapia decorates the underside of this scarab. A lotus flower, a lotus bud and a lotus leaf emerge from its mouth and chevrons fill the empty spaces between the stems. The river is also represented by a clump of papyrus and two wavy water lines.
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Title: Scarab with a Fish and Plants
Period: New Kingdom ?
Dynasty: Dynasty 18 ?
Date: ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.7 × W. 1.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.661
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