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Heart Scarab
The Art Institute of Chicago

Heart Scarab

StoneEgyptian/Third Intermediate–Late Period, Dynasty 21–26 (about 1069–664 BCE)

Description

Heart Scarab is an internationally celebrated Stone created by Ancient Egyptian (Third Intermediate–Late Period, Dynasty 21–26 (about 1069–664 BCE)). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Émile Brugsch (1842-1930), Bulaq Museum and Egyptian Antiquities Service, Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1892.

Dimensions

2 × 4.5 × 3.3 cm (13/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/8 in.)

Movement / Period

third intermediate period

Accession No

630

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Egyptian

third intermediate period • Egypt • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries