Scarab
| Title | Scarab |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1473–1458 BCE 14th century BCE |
| Medium | Faience |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1923 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Scarab” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1473–1458 BCE. It is executed in faience. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to ca. 1473–1458 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century BCE held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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