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Uninscribed Scarab Bead

Uninscribed Scarab Bead

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Date
ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
L. 1 cm (3/8 in.); W. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); H. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
116
Location
116
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1935

Description

Overview Uninscribed Scarab Bead New Kingdom ca. 1504–1447 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116 This uninscribed scarab bead was found near the remains of a small basket inside the coffin of a man named Amenemhat. The basket had been placed near the head of Amenemhat's mummy and seems to have contained more some 400 mostly uninscribed scarabs and a variety of other beads.