Scarab

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Title

Scarab

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown (Egyptian)
Egyptian

Coverage

Style/Period: Romano-Egyptian
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

religious and cult objects|tools, equipment and materials|jewelry

Format

Materials/Techniques: Steatite, soapstone; handmade
Measurements: 2.9 cm long, 2.2 cm wide, 1.1 cm high

Description

Small, rounded, light brown object in the shape of a scarab beetle. The top is incised with shell and head details, and the bottom is flat with incised hieroglyphs; all incisions are slightly darker. There is a hole lengthwise from the head to the rear. It is possible it was a bead, but could have been a seal as well due to the hieroglyphs on bottom

Subject

Scarab

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 976.6.2
Record: UO-MCA-976-6-2

Source

Cataloguer: Gabrielle Clark, University of Ottawa; Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2024-03-13

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee