Caption

Scarab with a silhouette of a ruler on a throne. The scarab has on its base a representation of a royal figure sitting on a throne, with a scepter and a whip in its hands, possibly Osiris, and a second, smaller standing figure. ca. 1550–1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Scarab amulet; height 3.1 cm, width 2.2 cm., A small carved object shaped like a rounded scarab rests against a plain light gray background; the object has a weathered surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown with darker brown spots and subtle greenish-gray areas, and it shows a few visible cracks and worn edges; the sides feature layered ridges and a few areas of darker discoloration, and the overall texture appears rough and aged.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_338

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3404 x 3404 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scarab silhouette ruler throne scarab base representation royal figure sitting scepter whip hands Osiris second smaller standing figure ca 1550–1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt Scarab amulet height 3.1 cm width 2.2 cm small carved object shaped rounded scarab rests plain light gray background object weathered surface shades beige tan light brown darker brown spots subtle greenish-gray areas visible cracks worn edges sides feature layered ridges areas darker discoloration texture rough aged.