Egyptian Sphinx-Headed Scarab
CollectorCollected by
Sub-lieutenant John Russell Stewart Bell
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1927 - 1944)
DonorDonated by
William Smith Bell
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1570bc - 1070 Bc
Object NameSphinx
Mediumlimestone
ClassificationsArchaeology Collected
DimensionsOverall: Height: 6 cm, Length: 7.7 cm:width 5 cm
AcquisitionRussell Bell Bequest, 1945
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS028446
Keywords
This limestone amulet figurine combines a scarab, a figure of regeneration, with the mythical sphinx, a beast with the head of a man and body of a lion.
late 19th-early 20th Century
James McBey
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Charles Thévenin
William Dyce
