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Scarab

52.55.58

Part of

Ancient Egypt collection

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About this object

Uninscribed scarab shaped seal of blue glazed faience.

Object specifics

  • Type
    Personal Object
  • Culture
    Third Intermediate Period
  • Artist/Maker
  • Place made
    Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt: Kafr Ammar
  • Date made
    1000 BC - 600 BC about
  • Materials
    Egyptian Faience
  • Location
    Item not currently on display
  • Acquisition
    Transferred from Gilstrap Public Library and Municipal Museum
  • Collector
    British School of Archaeology in Egypt
  • Place collected
    Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt: Kafr Ammar
  • Date collected
    1911 - 1913
  • Measurements
    6 mm x 10 mm x 12 mm
  • Note
    W.M.Flinders Petrie, Ernest Mackay. Heliopolis, Kafr Ammar and Shurafa, (London, 1915, British School of Archaeology in Egypt); The Gilstrap collection was formed by Miss Gilstrap, who contributed funds to the British School of Archaeology in Egypt between 1900 and 1910. She was given a share of the excavated finds in return for the funding she provided.
  • Related people
    British School of Archaeology in Egypt ( Collector, previous owner); Gilstrap Public Library and Municipal Museum ( Previous owner); Josephine Elizabeth Gilstrap ( Previous owner)

Ownership

Previous owners

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