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Ancient Egyptian

Scarab: Hieroglyphs (?)

Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period (?), Dynasties 12–15 (about 1985–1550 BCE)
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1 × 0.6 cm (0.4 × 0.2 in)

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