Scarab from Ruiu's Burial ca. 1504–1447 New Kingdom The burial of Ruiu was found in the tomb of her father, Neferkhawet, which was excavated by the Museum’s Egyptian Expedition in 1935. Lying against the right side of the head end of Ruiu’s coffin was a small basket that contained a wooden box and a metal razor. Inside the box were four scarabs and a cowroid seal-amulet made of steatite, two ebony kohl sticks, and a small metal scarab is the finest of those found in the box. It originally had a bright blue glaze that has almost entirely worn off the smooth surfaces. The device
Scarab from Ruiu's Burial ca. 1504–1447 New Kingdom The burial of Ruiu was found in the tomb of her father, Neferkhawet, which was excavated by the Museum’s Egyptian Expedition in 1935. Lying against the right side of the head end of Ruiu’s coffin was a small basket that contained a wooden box and a metal razor. Inside the box were four scarabs and a cowroid seal-amulet made of steatite, two ebony kohl sticks, and a small metal scarab is the finest of those found in the box. It originally had a bright blue glaze that has almost entirely worn off the smooth surfaces. The device on the base is consists of a round hooked scroll pattern enclosing two nefer-hieroglyphs and a Scarab from Ruiu's Burial. ca. 1504–1447 Steatite (glazed). New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber, Burial of Ruiu (IV), inside , b, MMA excavations, 1934–35. Dynasty 18, early
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