Scarabs and Seals
Egyptian and Meroitic scarabs and seals in the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
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E.1065 Scarab
E.1065 Faience scarab dating to the early 18th Dynasty. Decoration on base includes a cartouche surrounded by a pattern of hieroglyphs including anx (life) and nfr (beauty). Excavated by John Garstang at Esna, Egypt in 1906. Currently in the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool. 1.2 L (cm)
E.1080 Scarab
E.1080 Stone scarab. Incised decoration on the base depicts two baboons, with solar disks above their heads, raising their arms in adoration towards the lion-dwarf god Bes. Unknown provenance. Currently in the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool. 1.2 L (cm)
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