X
MOV File
Online Collections

Semiprecious Stone Scarab


Egyptian artist, Semiprecious Stone Scarab, Middle Kingdom (2008-1630 BCE) to New Kingdom (1540-1075 BCE), carnelian, The Gayer-Anderson Collection of Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Seals; Gift of many donors in memory of Albert E. Doyle, public domain, 29.16.206

This work is not currently on view.

Save to My Collection
Facebook Twitter
Details
Title

Semiprecious Stone Scarab

Artist

Egyptian artist (Egyptian)

Date

Middle Kingdom (2008-1630 BCE) to New Kingdom (1540-1075 BCE)

Period

Egypt: Middle Kingdom (2008-1630 BCE)

Egypt: New Kingdom (1540-1075 BCE)

Medium

carnelian

Dimensions (H x W x D)

21 mm x 16.2 mm x 11.4 mm

Collection Area

Ancient Art

Category

Ancient Egypt

Scarabs

Object Type

scarab

Culture

Egyptian

Credit Line

The Gayer-Anderson Collection of Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Seals; Gift of many donors in memory of Albert E. Doyle

Accession Number

29.16.206

Copyright

public domain

Terms

carnelian

Egyptian

Middle Kingdom

New Kingdom

scarabs

semiprecious stone

The Gayer-Anderson Collection of Ancient Egyptian Scarabs and Seals

Description

Top: Stylistic head, lined back, drilled lengthwise.

Side: Stylistic legs.

Bottom: No inscription.

History
Related Artworks
Media
IMLS logoNEA logoNEH logo

The Portland Art Museum’s Online Collections site is brought to you thanks to support provided by the State of Oregon through its second Culture, History, Arts, Movies, and Preservation funding program and generous awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts.