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Middle Kingdom
This scarab is incised with two hieroglyphs (spelling "nefer ra" or "ra nefer") surrounded by a Late Middle Kingdom version of a scroll design.
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Title: Scarab Incised with Hieroglyphs in Scroll Border
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: late Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, debris, MMA excavations
Medium: Green glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.6 × W. 1.1 × H. 0.7 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession Number: 20.1.24
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