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Scarab with names of Sobekhotep IV
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13
1783–about 1640 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 1.5 x 1.1 x 8 cm (9/16 x 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1021
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of white steatite with naturalistic-schematic back type; very small V-notches on elytra. Front (right plate and clypeus) broken. Base is decorated with open cut hieroglyphs with both the prenomen and nomen of Dynasty 13 ruler Sobekhotep IV (Khaneferre Sobekhotep). Pierced.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.