The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 16, 2026

A glazed steatite, a muted-green rock, is carved into an oval beetle shape. The rounded form tapers toward the head at the top, with a vibrant patch of turquoise glaze pooled in the center of its back. Faint brown discolorations and small pits mark the aged, worn surface. The brilliant blue contrasts against the matte, pale stone.

Scarab

1550–1077 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom or modern forgery

glazed steatite
Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.778
Location: Not on view
  • Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence Michael and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, OH]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 559, cat. no. 506
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.778