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Source Description
This faience scarab is the centerpiece of a winged scarab amulet with a flat underside and drill-holes at the bottom. The design of the back is very detailed, with deeply incised hatch lines for the wing cases and irregular line flow. The pattern is unevenly spaced, the proportions of the top are balanced and the extremities are slender. The piece is very carefully made, and the workmanship is good.This scarab functioned as a funerary amulet and was originally attached to mummy bandages along with wings. Winged scarabs should assure the renewal of the deceased by meeting the sun god in the afterlife.Friezes with a pearl pattern are not very common for scarabs with flat undersides, but were popular for natural formed scarabs.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
19027
label
Scarab
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
19027
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab
description
This faience scarab is the centerpiece of a winged scarab amulet with a flat underside and drill-holes at the bottom. The design of the back is very detailed, with deeply incised hatch lines for the wing cases and irregular line flow. The pattern is unevenly spaced, the proportions of the top are balanced and the extremities are slender. The piece is very carefully made, and the workmanship is good.This scarab functioned as a funerary amulet and was originally attached to mummy bandages along with wings. Winged scarabs should assure the renewal of the deceased by meeting the sun god in the afterlife.Friezes with a pearl pattern are not very common for scarabs with flat undersides, but were popular for natural formed scarabs.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-525 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.4
height
2.2
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 x W: 7/8 x L: 1 1/8 in. (1.4 x 2.2 x 2.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty
med
faience with dark-blue glaze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
454
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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dcdebb48d9f12a10
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no
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3
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photo
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7ecc691eb703e6b1
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no
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no