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Source Description
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. At the center of these arrangements of amulets was usually a "Heart Scarab", which contained a special spell related to the "Court of the Dead," a pectoral with a scarab centerpiece, or a winged scarab made of Egyptian faience (a glazed ceramic-like material). On its right wing the scarab displays the Benu-bird in a sacred boat. And on its left wing is the squatting figure of the god Osiris. The bottom inscription has the name and title of the owner and spell 30B of the Book of the Dead.
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Document identity
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19093
label
Heart Scarab of Hati-iay
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Source metadata
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title
Heart Scarab of Hati-iay
description
During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. At the center of these arrangements of amulets was usually a "Heart Scarab", which contained a special spell related to the "Court of the Dead," a pectoral with a scarab centerpiece, or a winged scarab made of Egyptian faience (a glazed ceramic-like material). On its right wing the scarab displays the Benu-bird in a sacred boat. And on its left wing is the squatting figure of the god Osiris. The bottom inscription has the name and title of the owner and spell 30B of the Book of the Dead.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1550-1186 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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7
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7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.4
height
5.2
depth
6.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 15/16 x W: 2 1/16 x L: 2 11/16 in. (2.4 x 5.2 x 6.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Osiris
(the) military scribe Hati- / iay
the justified
he says: Heart (that I received) from mother
/ heart (that I received) from mother
heart of different ages! Do not stand up against me as a witness; / do not contradict me in the court; do not be hostile / to me in the presence of the Keeper of the Balance. You are my Ka (life-force)
/ which is in my body
the creator
who makes whole my limbs. Go to / the place
which is prepared for me there. Do not make / my name stink to the councilors (judges)
who make / people (mortals) to (renewed) beginners.
dynasty
18th-19th Dynasty
med
quartzite and traces of gold leaf
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6182
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EGY
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2172
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