Scarab
sculptor
Unknown
Date1340 BCE - 1200 BCE
Place MadeEgypt, Ancient & Byzantine World-Africa
MediumStone
Dimensions1.3 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n82
eMuseum ID717547
Previous NumberU11n59.5
EmbARK ObjectID23221
TMS Source ID8356
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. 33-34, figs. 9-10. (as Egyptian, XIX Dynasty; dated about 1340 BCE -1200 BCE)
MarksNotesIncised (verso): R', nfr, m3't, i'rt, nb [transliteration from hieroglyphs; possibly a cryptogram for "Imn R' nb.i" meaning "Amon Re is my Lord"]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.
