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Amenhotep II Scarab

1550–1077 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom or modern forgery

Medium
steatite, traces of turquoise glaze
Measurements
Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.745
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Location
Not on view
Print
A sculpture depicts a beetle carved from steatite, a mottled tan and brown stone polished to a smooth sheen. Deeply incised lines divide the shell and define the notched head, with faint turquoise glaze lingering in the recessed grooves. To our left, a thin vertical crack marks the oval body. Angled lines detail the wing cases, while the surface shows a worn texture with green specks highlighting the intricate carvings.

Amenhotep II Scarab

1550–1077 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom or modern forgery

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