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Source Description
This steatite scarab has a flat underside with vertically arranged, sunk relief design representing a hawk-headed deity combined with an offering table and a tree. The back is high and is carved in a detailed, deeply incised design. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is good. The scarab functioned as a provider-individualized amulet, and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the necessary rituals for the god, and provide its owner with his divine protection. It is possible that the owner of the scarab was involved in the rituals, and had a priestly function. The combination of a divine figure with an offering table does not belong to the standard repertoire.
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Document identity
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39686
label
Scarab with a Deity, Offering Table, and Tree
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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39686
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object
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normalized
title
Scarab with a Deity, Offering Table, and Tree
description
This steatite scarab has a flat underside with vertically arranged, sunk relief design representing a hawk-headed deity combined with an offering table and a tree. The back is high and is carved in a detailed, deeply incised design. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is good. The scarab functioned as a provider-individualized amulet, and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the necessary rituals for the god, and provide its owner with his divine protection. It is possible that the owner of the scarab was involved in the rituals, and had a priestly function. The combination of a divine figure with an offering table does not belong to the standard repertoire.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1186-1152 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 20)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.8
height
1.1
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 5/16 x W: 7/16 x L: 5/8 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
20th Dynasty
med
beige steatite with blue-green glaze, remains of fabric
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6182
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EGY
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none
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