Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art525–30 BC

Artwork Details

TitleAmulet of winged scarab with falcon head
MediumGlass
DimensionsH. 3.1 × W. 4.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date525–30 BC
Credit LineGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range525 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570602