Scarab of Sebekhotep IV

Scarab of Sebekhotep IV

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This scarab is inscribed with the royal title and nomen of pharaoh Sebekhotep IV (Dynasty 13, ca. 1731-1719 B.C.), and specifies his genealogy by mentioning his mother Kemi.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.