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

Oval steatite seal base engraved with a crocodile-headed figure holding a flower
Photograph of the object Base of a scarab seal from Canaan, ca. 1640-1550 BCE, with a crocodile-headed figure. Glazed steatite museum comparison; The Met, 10.130.398. No specific findspot is stated.The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 10.130.398 · Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 · CC0 · Source · CC0 1.0

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

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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.

Scarab with a crocodile-headed figure · Scarab amulet from Lisht
Compared aspectScarab with a crocodile-headed figureScarab amulet from Lisht
Kind of findAmulets and scarabsAmulets and scarabs
Date as given by the sourceca. 1640-1550 B.C.; Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15ca. 1981-1640 B.C.; Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13
PeriodThe Bronze Age: cities and connections By its datingNot yet placed on the timeline
Culture or attributionNot recorded by the sourceAncient Egypt: a culture with a chronology of its own
MaterialGlazed steatiteBlue-green glazed faience
Dimensionsl. 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
RegionThe LevantEgypt
Held byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
DisplayThe 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 number10.130.39833.1.50
SourceMuseum record Museum record

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