Green glazed faience scarab seal with details of the head, wings and legs on the back, and flat base inscribed with a line with lines thtough it (?water sign), a neb sign and an swirl.  Pierced through the length for suspension. Slightly chipped on the base, side and head. 

Possibly from grave no. 69 E'05 like other objects in group 25.11.05.163 but also looks quite similar to a sketch of a scarab from 223 E'06 and one from grave no 245 E'06.


Catalogue Card (c1920) “25.11.05.163. String of beads, amulets and scarabs: Amulet, lotus bud, blue faience; Amulet, lotus leaf, ditto; Amulet, double ended calf, carnelian; Scarab a, paste 0.012 by 0.01 m.; Scarab b, 0.014 by 0.01 m., glazed steatite; Scarab c, 0.018 by 0.013, glazed steatite; Beads of glass and faience. Provenance.  Esna. Period. 20th. Dyn.”.

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Green glazed faience scarab seal with details of the head, wings and legs on the back, and flat base inscribed with a line with lines thtough it (?water sign), a neb sign and an swirl. Pierced through the length for suspension. Slightly chipped on the base, side and head. Possibly from grave no. 69 E'05 like other objects in group 25.11.05.163 but also looks quite similar to a sketch of a scarab from 223 E'06 and one from grave no 245 E'06. Catalogue Card (c1920) “25.11.05.163. String of beads, amulets and scarabs: Amulet, lotus bud, blue faience; Amulet, lotus leaf, ditto; Amulet, double ended calf, carnelian; Scarab a, paste 0.012 by 0.01 m.; Scarab b, 0.014 by 0.01 m., glazed steatite; Scarab c, 0.018 by 0.013, glazed steatite; Beads of glass and faience. Provenance. Esna. Period. 20th. Dyn.”.

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