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Source Description
This lapis lazuli scarab has a flat underside with no bottom design. The top of the scarab is carved with a detailed design with very fine incised lines, regular line flow, and well-balanced proportions. The extremeties are a little heavy. The workmanship of the piece is excellent, and it is elaborately made.This scarab functioned as an amulet with renewal connotations. It was originally mounted, possibly as part of a ring. The deep blue color, which refers to the heavens, the primeval flood, and the Nile, symbolizes creation and recreation. It supports the general renewal connotation of the scarab.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
33755
label
Uninscribed Scarab
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
33755
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Uninscribed Scarab
description
This lapis lazuli scarab has a flat underside with no bottom design. The top of the scarab is carved with a detailed design with very fine incised lines, regular line flow, and well-balanced proportions. The extremeties are a little heavy. The workmanship of the piece is excellent, and it is elaborately made.This scarab functioned as an amulet with renewal connotations. It was originally mounted, possibly as part of a ring. The deep blue color, which refers to the heavens, the primeval flood, and the Nile, symbolizes creation and recreation. It supports the general renewal connotation of the scarab.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1069-736 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.7
height
1.2
depth
1.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/4 x W: 1/2 x L: 11/16 in. (0.7 x 1.2 x 1.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
21st-22nd Dynasty
med
blue lapis lazuli
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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00ea20cdb3bbe967
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8bab3f07f13d79e1
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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