Scarab with Name of Meri

1428-1397 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)

1.4 cm 0.9 cm 2 cm

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This steatite scarab is inscribed on the flat underside with horizontally arranged writing naming an individual and making a statement of social status. The back of the scarab is incised with a very detailed design. The workmanship of the piece is good and it is carefully made...

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21040
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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7
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