Scarab: Cobras Addorsed and Linked
| Title | Scarab: Cobras Addorsed and Linked |
|---|---|
| Artist | Egyptian |
| Date | New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE) 15th century BCE |
| Medium | Glazed steatite |
| Classification | scarab |
| Origin | Egypt Egypt |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Scarab: Cobras Addorsed and Linked” is a work by Egyptian, dated New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE). It is executed in glazed steatite and classified as scarab. 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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Catalogued as scarab. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE). Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century BCE held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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