Uninscribed Scarab

1069-736 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)

1.2 cm 0.7 cm 1.7 cm

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This lapis lazuli scarab has a flat underside with no bottom design. The top of the scarab is carved with a detailed design with very fine incised lines, regular line flow, and well-balanced proportions. The extremeties are a little heavy. The workmanship of the piece is excel...

Artifact

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33755
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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