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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Scarab: Cartouche of Ramesses II
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Scarab: Cartouche of Ramesses II

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionscarabs (carvings)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 19, Reign of Ramesses II
Date1279-1213 BCE
MediumGreen jasper
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.6 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm)
Object number2008.031.319
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Howard S. Rose [Arte Primitivo], Sale 27, June 30, 2004, lot 165.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art