Scarab (one of a pair)

CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Scarab (one of a pair)
DateNo date
PlaceEgypt
MediumBlack granite
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 1 7/16 × 1 in. (5.1 × 3.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch
Object number52.35.1
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Object Type
ProvenanceGeneral Maurice Hirsch (1890–1983) and Winifred B. Hirsch (1908–1990), Houston, before 1952; given to MFAH, 1952.

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Scarab (one of a pair)
No date
Black granite
52.35.2
Heart Scarab
2055–1650 BC
Black stone
31.79
Scarab
Ancient-Pre Christian Era
Black stone
52.25.18
Scarab
945–720 BC
Limestone
31.77
1550–1292 BC
Limestone
31.78
Beaded Scarab
1550–1292 BC
Stone, glass, Egyptian faience, and string
31.80
Scarab
1650–1550 BC
Soapstone
31.86
Scarab
5500–2700 BC
Limestone
31.87
Scarab
1648–1550 BC
Egyptian faience
31.91
Scarab
790–650 BC
Limestone
31.92
Scarab
1991–1802 BC
Amethyst
31.95
Scarab
1550–30 BC
Carnelian
31.96