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Scarab Inscribed for the Principal Queen Ahmose(-Nefertari)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Scarab Inscribed for the Principal Queen Ahmose(-Nefertari)
Date Created: ca. 1550–1525 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: l. 1.7 cm (11/16 in)
Type: Scarab, Ahmose-Nefertari, king's principal wife
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/554701
Medium: Steatite
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: New Kingdom

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