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Scarab Inscribed with an Administrative Title

Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
ca. 1070–525 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130
The three hieroglyphs inscribed on the base of this scarab form the title of an official, overseer of the city, but do not mention a name.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Scarab Inscribed with an Administrative Title
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 21–26
  • Date: ca. 1070–525 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Steatite
  • Dimensions: L. 1.1 × W. 0.8 cm (7/16 × 5/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.130.710
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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