Scarab of the King's Son Sebekhotep

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This scarab is inscribed with the royal title ‘king’s son’ followed by the prince’s name, Sebekhotep. Added to the inscription is a formula, which wishes members of the royal family life and prosperity. The shape and decorations of the scarab are characteristic of Dynasty 13 scarabs.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art