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Compared aspect: Two scarabs: one "from Canaan", one from a tomb at Lisht; the same form, two kinds of record

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Scarab with a crocodile-headed figure
A small seal-amulet of glazed steatite that the museum records "From Canaan, Levant" and dates by an Egyptian dynasty. Place, dating scheme and culture are three separate questions here.
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Scarab amulet from Lisht
- Material
- Blue-green glazed faience
- Dimensions
- l. 1 cm (3/8 in)
- Date as given by the source
- ca. 1981-1640 BCE
- Record number
- 33.1.50
- Held by
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The source record has no image
Scarab amulet from Lisht
A one-centimetre amulet of glazed faience found in the debris of a tomb at Lisht South. The record documents an exact findspot and a display in Gallery 109; what it lacks is an open photograph.
| Compared aspect | Scarab with a crocodile-headed figure | Scarab amulet from Lisht |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of find | Amulets and scarabs | Amulets and scarabs |
| Date as given by the source | ca. 1640-1550 B.C.; Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 | ca. 1981-1640 B.C.; Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13 |
| Period | The Bronze Age: cities and connections By its dating | Not yet placed on the timeline |
| Culture or attribution | Not recorded by the source | Ancient Egypt: a culture with a chronology of its own |
| Material | Glazed steatite | Blue-green glazed faience |
| Dimensions | l. 2.1 cm (13/16 in); w. 1.4 cm (9/16 in) | l. 1 cm (3/8 in) |
| Findspot | "From Canaan, Levant" (the record's geography field; no site named) | From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, debris, MMA excavations, 1932-33 |
| Region | The Levant | Egypt |
| Held by | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Display | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 111, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 109, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. |
| Record number | 10.130.398 | 33.1.50 |
| Source | Museum record | Museum record |
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