COLLECTION NAME:
Pages from the Past
Record
Identifier:
exws_pages_b01_item04
Title:
Egyptian scarab
Date:
approximately 1000 BCE
Description:
Egyptian Scarab, ca. 1000 BCE with hieroglyphics. The piece of clay shows the hieroglyphs of the bottom of this Scarab. These were used as the signatures of ancient Egyptians.
Dimensions:
0.6 x 0.75 in. (1.5 x 1.9 cm)
Subject:
Scarabs
Subject:
Art objects, Egyptian
Location:
Egypt
Century:
Tenth century
Language:
Egyptian (Ancient)
Collection:
Pages from the Past
Type:
Physical Object
File Format:
image/jp2
Source:
Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Digital Date:
2018