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Source Description
Oval plaques with images of humans or animals instead of a scarab beetle are named "scaraboid." This small example shows a female (?) dwarf executed in high relief. The bottom inscription has the name of the god Amun-Re enclosed by the stems of two lotus plants with buds. The amulet should provide its owner with magic protection and the regenerative support of Amun-Re.
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Document identity
localId
2143
label
Dwarf Scaraboid
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
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2143
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Dwarf Scaraboid
description
Oval plaques with images of humans or animals instead of a scarab beetle are named "scaraboid." This small example shows a female (?) dwarf executed in high relief. The bottom inscription has the name of the god Amun-Re enclosed by the stems of two lotus plants with buds. The amulet should provide its owner with magic protection and the regenerative support of Amun-Re.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1292-1070 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 19-20)
citationUrl
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CC0
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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
0.5
height
1
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/16 x W: 3/8 x L: 9/16 in. (0.5 x 1 x 1.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Amun-Re.
dynasty
19th-20th Dynasty
med
steatite with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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2172
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