Scarab
sculptor
Unknown
Date1600 BCE - 1580 BCE
Place MadeEgypt, Ancient & Byzantine World-Africa
MediumStone
Dimensions1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n80
eMuseum ID717843
Previous NumberU11n59.3
EmbARK ObjectID23219
TMS Source ID8354
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesJoyce L. Haynes. "The Sacred Beetle." Fenway Court (1973), pp. 32-33, figs. 5-6. (as Egyptian, XVII Dynasty; dated about 1580 BCE)
MarksNotesIncised (verso): a standing lion, a neb basket [symbolizing "lord" or "all"], a uraeus
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.
