Scarab with Bound Captive

ca. 1550 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)

1.2 cm 0.7 cm 1.5 cm

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This light beige steatite scarab was originally glazed blue or green. The piece is inscribed on the flat underside with an image of a captive Libyan and a short column of hieroglyphics. The top of the piece is high with a detailed incised design. The workmanship is good and th...

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5639
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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