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Scarab
Scarab
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Scarab

Dateabout 300 BCE
Mediumcarnelian
Dimensions1.6 × 1.1 cm (5/8 × 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1926.32
DescriptionScarab; reverse intalgio of man holding two animals
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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Scarab
Etruscan
about 300 BCE
black background
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black background
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white background
Ancient Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE
black background
Ancient Egyptian
scarab: Second Intermediate Period, 1759–about 1539 BCE; gold mount: modern
Scarab
Ancient Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE
Scarab
Ancient Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE
Scarab
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possibly Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE
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