Monumental scarab

Ptolemaic Period

332‒30 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Monumental scarab
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332‒30 BCE
Geography: From Turkey, Istanbul; Probably originally from Egypt
Medium: Stone - Diorite
Dimensions: 153 × 119 × 90 cm, 1600 kg (60 1/4 × 46 7/8 × 35 7/16 in., 3527.4 lb.)
Overall with mounting: 105.1 × 123.1 × 158.6 cm, 2405 kg (41 3/8 × 48 7/16 × 62 7/16 in., 5302.1 lb.)
Base (Pallet): 15.1 × 154 × 118.5 cm (5 15/16 in. × 60 5/8 in. × 46 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: The Trustees of the British Museum, London (EA74)
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art