8th-4th century BCE
Slightly lustrous surface; six hieroglyphic symbols on underside; beetle's carapace has transverse line intersected by vertical line separating the wing covers; a longitudinal perforation runs through beetle's body under tail and head.
Lead
ByzantineJixue ("Chicken Blood") stone: sea-green soapstone with red markings
17th-20th centuryChineseSteatite or chlorite
7th-6th century BCENeo-BabylonianLead
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ByzantineLead
ByzantineLead
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ByzantineCarnelian
13th centuryIslamicLimestone
9th-7th century BCENeo-AssyrianLead
ByzantineLead
Byzantine