Scarab with Hawk and Sun Disc

1070-736 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)

1.1 cm 0.6 cm 1.5 cm

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This amazonite scarab is carved with an inscription on the bottom with horizontally arranged line writing of a divine motto, translating to "May Re live." The top is medium high and incised with a simple design. The workmanship is good and the piece is carefully made.The scara...

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32184
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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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