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| Scarab
(steatite), 716-702 BC |
| Creator:
Unknown |
| Object
Name: Scarab |
| Material/Medium:
Steatite; inscribed |
| Dimensions:
Centimetres: 9.25 (length), 6.65 (width) |
| Date
Range: 716-702 BC |
| Period:
Late Period; 25th Dynasty; Shabaqo |
| Area
of Origin: Unknown site; Egypt |
| Area
of Use: Unknown site |
| Collection
Date: 1907-1910 AD |
| Gallery:
Ancient Egypt, third floor |
| Museum
ID Number: 910.28.1 |
| Image
Number: ROM2004_1039_5 |
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Description: In 715 BC, Kushite (Nubian) forces established
themselves as the 25th Dynasty rulers of Egypt. This finely
carved commemorative scarab celebrates the victory of King Shabaka
over Egyptian rebels, foreign peoples and “sand dwellers” (of
the Levant) who, fighting among themselves, delivered each other
up as prisoners. Charles T. Currelly, founder of the Royal Ontario
Museum, purchased this piece in 1910 in Jerusalem, but it was
not until 1956 when it was studied by the French specialist,
Jean Yoyotte, that its authenticity was established. |
Object History: Collected by Dr. C.T. Currelly |
Publications: 1. Yoyotte, J. 1956. Biblica. 37.
p. 457-476.
2. Yoyotte, J. 1958. Biblica. 39. p. 206-210.
3. October 1967. Connoisseur. p. 99-100. |
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