Caption

Scarab with a depiction of two baboons adoring Bes; on the reverse, a convex image of a scarab occupies the center of the oval surface, decorated with engraved parallel lines. ca. 1295–1186 BC; New Kingdom, 19th–20th Dynasty, Egypt. Scarab amulet; height 2.5 cm, width 3.6 cm., An oval, carved object in brown and tan tones sits against a light gray background; the surface shows a darker brown central figure seated on a low stool with elongated vertical elements rising above its head, flanked by two upright humanlike figures on either side that face inward with raised arms; the left and right figures and the central figure are carved in relief with visible grooves and rounded depressions around them, and the object's edges show slight wear and darker speckling.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_016

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 9.4in x 9.4in / 2830 x 2830 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scarab depiction two baboons adoring Bes reverse convex image scarab occupies center oval surface decorated engraved parallel lines ca 1295–1186 Bc New Kingdom 19th–20th Dynasty Egypt Scarab amulet height 2.5 cm width 3.6 cm oval carved object brown tan tones sits light gray background surface darker brown central figure seated low stool elongated vertical elements rising head flanked two upright humanlike figures side face inward raised arms left right figures central figure carved relief visible grooves rounded depressions them object's edges slight wear darker speckling.