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Scarab with Tilapia Fish

Scarab with Tilapia Fish. Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Both the Bolti fish and the lotus inscribed on the base of this scarab were symbols of rebirth.
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Title:
Scarab with Tilapia Fish
Caption:
Scarab with Tilapia Fish. Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Both the Bolti fish and the lotus inscribed on the base of this scarab were symbols of rebirth.
Technique/material:
Jasper (red)
Period:
NEW KINGDOM
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3421 x 3421 px | 33.5 MB
Print size:
29.0 x 29.0 cm | 11.4 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
AFRICA • CHALCEDONY • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN ART • FROM EGYPT, UPPER EGYPT, THEBES, ASASIF, TOMB CC 37, PIT D, BURIAL 52, CARNARVON / CARTER EXCAVATIONS, 1911 • JASPE • JASPER (RED) • JASPER • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • NEW KINGDOM • SCARABS • SCULPTURE • THÈBES • UPPER EGYPT