Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs ca. 1850–1640 Middle Kingdom This fragment is inscribed with hieroglyphs that are not meant to be read as part of a meaningful inscription. They fill the empty fields around the central subject that, due to the fragmentary nature of the scarab, cannot be identified with certainty. Four legs, either belonging to a striding animal or to two standing anthropomorphic figures, are all that remains of the primary Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs. ca. 1850–1640 Green glazed steatite. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite
Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs ca. 1850–1640 Middle Kingdom This fragment is inscribed with hieroglyphs that are not meant to be read as part of a meaningful inscription. They fill the empty fields around the central subject that, due to the fragmentary nature of the scarab, cannot be identified with certainty. Four legs, either belonging to a striding animal or to two standing anthropomorphic figures, are all that remains of the primary Fragment of a Scarab Inscribed with Hieroglyphs. ca. 1850–1640 Green glazed steatite. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, debris, MMA excavations. late Dynasty 12–13
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