Scarab
E15279
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | E15279 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Period | Modern (uncertain) |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Steatite |
| Description | Silicified steatite (?) according to Dr. Postell. Forgery (?). Back compares favorably with Petrie, yet inscription suggests forgery. Perhaps a modern inscription on a genuine scarab. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Robert H. Lamborn, 1894 |
| Other Number | B24 - Old Loan Number |
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