Scarab with Wish Formula
1.2 cm 0.8 cm 1.6 cm
Citation Source imageThe ancient Egyptians believed that the dung beetle, the Scarabaeus sacer, was one of the manifestations of the sun god. Representations of these beetles were used as amulets, and for ritual or administrative purposes. This scarab has a bottom inscription, which is framed by a...
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23044
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object
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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