Scarab
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Scarab

TitleScarab
Dateca. 1479–1425 BCE 14th century BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Scarab” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1479–1425 BCE. It is executed in glazed steatite. 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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