Scarab

Description

Scarab, green-glazed steatite, incised on base with hieroglyphs naming Royal Treasurer Senebsuma: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, 13th Dynasty, c.1795-1650 BC

Museum reference

A.1965.200

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Scarab

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

13th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Steatite

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Previous owner: Sonbsuma [the king's seal bearer, overseer of the seal]

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Newberry, P. E. 1908. Scarabs, Pl.XI, 7 and 8. for comparative examples.

Martin, G. T. 1971. Egyptian Administrative and Private-Name Seals Principally of the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, no.1513, pl 14 (8)

Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom, Version 3 (name 9297; accessed March 4, 2022), https://pnm.uni-mainz.de/3/inscription/9297 doi:10.5281/zenodo.1411391

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered