Dark green glazed steatite scarab seal with details of the head, wings and legs on the back, and flat base inscribed with a standing figure (possibly the god Horus) and a Maat feather. Pierced through the length for suspension. Recorded as being from tomb 69i E '05 (excavated 4 April 1905).


Accession register 25 November 1905: "Beads, three scarabs & double-headed carnelian animal amulet".

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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Dark green glazed steatite scarab seal with details of the head, wings and legs on the back, and flat base inscribed with a standing figure (possibly the god Horus) and a Maat feather. Pierced through the length for suspension. Recorded as being from tomb 69i E '05 (excavated 4 April 1905). Accession register 25 November 1905: "Beads, three scarabs & double-headed carnelian animal amulet". 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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