Scarab with a Fish and Plants

New Kingdom ?

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

A Nile tilapia decorates the underside of this scarab. A lotus flower, a lotus bud and a lotus leaf emerge from its mouth and chevrons fill the empty spaces between the stems. The river is also represented by a clump of papyrus and two wavy water lines.

Scarab with a Fish and Plants, Glazed steatite

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Scarab with a Fish and Plants, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Fish and Plants, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Fish and Plants, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Fish and Plants, Glazed steatite

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