Description
Scarab Amulet is an internationally celebrated Hematite created by Ancient Egyptian (Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 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
0.8 × 1.5 × 1 cm (1/4 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
632
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Egyptian
late period (egyptian) • Egypt • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery