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© Bruce M. White, 2010.
Heart Shaped "Heart Scarab"
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Heart Shaped "Heart Scarab"

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionscarabs (carvings)
(not assigned)Egypt
CultureEgyptian
Date1539-1077 BCE
MediumSteatite
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions2 x 1 3/8 in. (5.1 x 3.5 cm)
Object number2008.001.003
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2008 - Present
Published ReferencesSotheby's New York, Antiquities (December 5, 2007), 142, lot 117.
MCCM Newsletter, March - May 2008.
ProvenanceEx coll. Natacha Rambova (1897-1966), California. Ex coll. Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York, New York. Purchased by MCCM from Sotheby's New York, December 5, 2007, lot 117 (part).
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art