Scarab decorated with circles
The base of this scarab is decorated with a haphazard composition of circles with a central dot. Circle designs are particularly popular on Middle Kingdom scarabs (ca. 2030-1640 B.C.). This scarab dates to the late New Kingdom (Dynasties 19-20, ca. 1295-1070 B.C.), when decorations with concentric circles are not frequently attested on scarabs but when inspiration was drawn from Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period designs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab decorated with circles
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
- Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
- Object Number: 14.40.774
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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