Scarab Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Amun (Amun-Re)
The base of this scarab shows a seated figure and a falcon standing behind him, possibly referring to the divine king. The horizontal hieroglyph of the canal means (be)loved while the solar barque below symbolizes the sun god Amun or Amun-Re.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Amun (Amun-Re)
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Steatite
- Dimensions: L. 1.7 × W. 1.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.600
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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