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Source Description
This steatite scarab was originally glazed. It has a flat underside with a vertically arranged bottom design with a combination of seven different script signs, six of which appear twice. The design of the scarab's back is simple with short aligned side-notches and well balanced proportions. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is good. This multifunctional amulet should provide royal and divine support, good luck, life, renewal, and protection. The double presence of the six signs refers to the creation, and the single sun disc to the creator. The amulet should protect and support its owner in all different situations. The piece was originally mounted or threaded. Scarabs displaying hieroglyphic sign arrangements without syntactical context are typical for the late Middle Kingdom and the Hyksos Period.
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Document identity
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28134
label
Scarab with Script Signs
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
28134
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab with Script Signs
description
This steatite scarab was originally glazed. It has a flat underside with a vertically arranged bottom design with a combination of seven different script signs, six of which appear twice. The design of the scarab's back is simple with short aligned side-notches and well balanced proportions. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is good. This multifunctional amulet should provide royal and divine support, good luck, life, renewal, and protection. The double presence of the six signs refers to the creation, and the single sun disc to the creator. The amulet should protect and support its owner in all different situations. The piece was originally mounted or threaded. Scarabs displaying hieroglyphic sign arrangements without syntactical context are typical for the late Middle Kingdom and the Hyksos Period.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1794-1539 BCE (Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period; MB IIB)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.8
height
1.1
depth
1.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 5/16 x W: 7/16 x L: 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] The combination has seven different hieroglyphic signs
of which six appear twice
only the sun disc is not repeated. The terms are: King - appearance
perfection/good luck
come into being
beginning - life
Re
life - beginning.
dynasty
13th-15th Dynasty
med
light beige steatite
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6182
15541
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EGY
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none
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