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

Scarab of Amenhotep I

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep I
Date1514-1494 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.232
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2008 - Present
Published ReferencesSotheby & Co. London, Egyptian Seals, Scarabs, and Signet Rings (21st April, 1975), 14, lot 42.
ProvenanceEx coll. Hugh Percey, 10th Duke of Northumberland (1914-1988), London, England. With Sotheby's London, April 21, 1975, lot 42. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Ira Goldberg, Los Angeles, California, April 28, 2006.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art