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plain scarab back

In the Middle Kingdom, plain backs of steatite scarabs are typical of the 12th to early 13th Dynasty scarabs. They were barely used under the late 13th Dynasty. They became popular again in the Second Intermediate Period.

Date:
12th to early 13th Dyn. up to Neferhotep I
Bibliography:
Ilin-Tomich 2023b