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Scarab with Papryus Plant Decoration

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Blue glazed steatite, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–13
Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1909
Title: Scarab with Papryus Plant Decoration
Description:
Blue glazed steatite, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–13.

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