scarab
- Museum number
- E58098
- Description
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Base of a gold scarab: a grouping of delicate spirals, appliqué work on a plain background.
- Production date
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1725BC-1567BC (?)
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1650BC-1600BC (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 0.45 centimetres
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Length: 1.15 centimetres
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Width: 0.90 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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The provenance of this scarab is given as "Byblos?".
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Cf. K M Kenyon, 'Excavations at Jericho: The Tombs excavated in 1955-1958', London 1965, vol. II fig. 282,10; 'Skarabäen, Basel' p. 199 No. 40 (for back and sides).
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1997 29 May-28 Oct, Germany, Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum, Das Siegel Im Alten Vorderasien
- Condition
- Incomplete.
- Acquisition date
- 1925
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- E58098
- Registration number
- 1925,1014.6