Scarab (Forgery or Modern Replica)
Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker
collected about 1895-1896
Wood
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Sarah Emily and George Weber Schoenhut
169.36.24725
Geography
Place Made: Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Personal Symbol: Amulet
Research Area
Ancient Egypt
Africa
Not on view
Inscriptions
Text: Inscription and style incorrect
Provenance
Collected by Sarah W. D. Brown, about 1895-1896; given to her daughter, Sarah Emily Brown Schoenhut (1905-1999), Ely, Vermont; given to present collection, 1969.
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