Scarab Incised with Nefer Sign and Coil Design
The majority of design scarabs of the late Middle Kingdom (late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13, ca. 1850 –1640 B.C.) are decorated with symmetric compositions of protective hieroglyphs and/or scrolls.
This scarab shows the sign for good and beautiful (nefer) set within a design of convoluted coils. A decorative double rope border surrounds the design.
This scarab shows the sign for good and beautiful (nefer) set within a design of convoluted coils. A decorative double rope border surrounds the design.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab Incised with Nefer Sign and Coil Design
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: late Dynasty 12
- Date: ca. 1850–1802 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery north of the tomb of Senwosret (758), Pit 806, MMA excavations, 1908–09
- Medium: Steatite, traces of pale green glaze
- Dimensions: L. 3 × W. 2.1 × H. 1.4 cm (1 3/16 × 13/16 × 9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
- Object Number: 09.180.1178
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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