Scarab with the Name of King Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE)

1193-1188 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 19)

1.5 cm 1 cm 2.1 cm

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This steatite scarab is glazed and inscribed on the bottom in sunk relief technique with the throne name of Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE). The scarab has a high back with a simple carved design. Thw workmanship is good. This scarab functioned as an individualized amulet and...

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28766
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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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