Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk

Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The underside of the scarab shows a kneeling figure raising both hands in a gesture of adoration. Between his arms and in front of him are two signs of life (ankh). The figure faces an obelisk, expressing his adoration for the sun go

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.