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Source Description
Some of the hieroglyphic signs have a cryptographic determination as an Amun's trigram: the feather represents "j" in exchange for the reed-leaf, the Maat-figure stands for "m," and the beetle for "n" (derived from "ntr.j", "the divine one"). The sphinx does not seem to be part of the trigram, and with its Red Crown of Lower Egypt and divine beard, represents divine kingship. This amulet should provide the owner with the support of the divine king and Amun.
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Document identity
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32432
label
Scarab Amulet
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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32432
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab Amulet
description
Some of the hieroglyphic signs have a cryptographic determination as an Amun's trigram: the feather represents "j" in exchange for the reed-leaf, the Maat-figure stands for "m," and the beetle for "n" (derived from "ntr.j", "the divine one"). The sphinx does not seem to be part of the trigram, and with its Red Crown of Lower Egypt and divine beard, represents divine kingship. This amulet should provide the owner with the support of the divine king and Amun.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1333-1279 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.5
height
1.9
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 x W: 3/4 x D: 7/16 in. (2.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Lord
Amun.
dynasty
18th-19th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with blue-green glaze
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6182
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EGY
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10
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