Object details
Object number
U11n80
Creator(s)
Egyptian
Title
Scarab
Date
1600 BCE - 1580 BCE
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Incised (verso): a standing lion, a neb basket [symbolizing "lord" or "all"], a uraeus
Provenance
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Joyce L. Haynes. "The Sacred Beetle." Fenway Court (1973), pp. 32-33, figs. 5-6. (as Egyptian, XVII Dynasty; dated about 1580 BCE)
Gallery
Macknight Room
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