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Collection Online as of December 23, 2025

Scarab

1980–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom , Dynasties 12–13

(2040–1648 BCE)
blue-green glazed steatite, gold mount
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.746
Location: Not on view
  • Purchased from Mohammed Mohasseb and Son, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 178; Mentioned: p. 178
  • {{cite web|title=Scarab|url=false|author=|year=1980–1648 BCE|access-date=23 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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