Egypt · Late Period–Ptolemaic Period · 664–30 B.C.

Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleScarab
MediumTravertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensionsl. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 548227