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A modern pendant setting holding an inscribed scarab

A modern pendant setting holding an inscribed scarab

A work by an unknown artist. It reflects the Ancient era in Egypt. Today it is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Date
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Medium
Glazed steatite, gold
Dimensions
Scarab: L. 1.5 x W. 1.1 cm (9/16 x 7/16 in.); with mount L. 2.6 x W. 1.3 x Th. 1.0 cm.
Source:The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access)CC0View source
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