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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Scarab
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Scarab

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumFeldspar
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Astrop
Dimensions1 x 5/8 in. (2.5 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.001.004
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (9 December 2004), 32, lot 59.
Peter Lacovara and Jasper Gaunt, "From Pharaohs to Emperors: Egyptian, Near Eastern & Classical Antiquities at Emory," Minerva (January/February 2006): 9-16.
ProvenanceEx coll. George Michalides (1900-1973), Cairo, Egypt. Ex coll. Alan Schulman (1930-2000), New York, New York, received as a gift, 1985. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's New York, December 9, 2004, lot 59.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art