Winged Naturalistic Scarab

6th-4th century BCE (Late Period-early Ptolemaic)

3.1 cm 1.2 cm 4.3 cm

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This faience winged scarab has a flat underside without a bottom design or drill-holes. The design on the scarab's back is very simple. It has a rough and uneven surface, balanced proportions, no evidence of extremities or partition lines, and rough workmanship. The piece is p...

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William Shirley [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
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