Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

This fragment is inscribed with hieroglyphs that are not meant to be read as part of a meaningful inscription. They fill the empty fields around the central subject that, due to the fragmentary nature of the scarab, cannot be identified with certainty. Four legs, either belonging to a striding animal or to two standing anthropomorphic figures, are all that remains of the primary scene.

Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs, Green glazed steatite

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Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs, Green glazed steatite
Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs, Green glazed steatite
Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs, Green glazed steatite
Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs, Green glazed steatite

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