Scarab of Pharaoh Aya (II)

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

The scarab is inscribed with the prenomen pharaoh Aya, the penultimate ruler of Dynasty 18 (ca. 1327-1323 B.C.). To his name is added a royal epithet praising him for safeguarding order and balance (Maat).

Scarab of Pharaoh Aya (II), Green glazed steatite

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