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Source Description
This naturalistic faience scarab has a high back with a detailed design of deeply incised hatch lines on the wing cases. It has irregular line flow, the pattern is unevenly spaced, and the proportions of the top are balanced. The bottom of the scarab has modeled body structures with an eye protruding from the center of the belly. The piece is carefully made with good workmanship.The scarab functioned as a funerary amulet with regenerative connotations. It was originally attached to mummy bandages where it formed a part of the amulet set of the mummy.
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Document identity
localId
28689
label
Naturalistic Scarab
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
28689
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Naturalistic Scarab
description
This naturalistic faience scarab has a high back with a detailed design of deeply incised hatch lines on the wing cases. It has irregular line flow, the pattern is unevenly spaced, and the proportions of the top are balanced. The bottom of the scarab has modeled body structures with an eye protruding from the center of the belly. The piece is carefully made with good workmanship.The scarab functioned as a funerary amulet with regenerative connotations. It was originally attached to mummy bandages where it formed a part of the amulet set of the mummy.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
665-342 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.4
height
1.8
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 15/16 x W: 11/16 x D: 7/16 in. (2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th-30th Dynasty
med
light beige faience with light green glaze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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94846e0f98e48687
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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2acde745d5953333
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no
hasDescription
no
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3
type
photo
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11681057682dc185
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no
hasDescription
no