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Source Description
This serpentine scarab has a flat underside without any bottom design. The top has a design that is very detailed, with deeply incised hatch lines on the wing cases and slightly irregular line flow. The pattern is evenly spaced and tightly packed, the proportions of the top are slightly unbalanced, and the workmanship of the piece is good. It is carefully made.The scarab functioned as a funerary amulet and had renewal connotations. The very high back of the scarab and its size makes it likely that it was produced as an inlay for a finger ring or as a small pectoral.
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Document identity
localId
27312
label
Scarab
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
27312
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab
description
This serpentine scarab has a flat underside without any bottom design. The top has a design that is very detailed, with deeply incised hatch lines on the wing cases and slightly irregular line flow. The pattern is evenly spaced and tightly packed, the proportions of the top are slightly unbalanced, and the workmanship of the piece is good. It is carefully made.The scarab functioned as a funerary amulet and had renewal connotations. The very high back of the scarab and its size makes it likely that it was produced as an inlay for a finger ring or as a small pectoral.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-405 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.2
height
1.5
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 x W: 9/16 x L: 13/16 in. (1.2 x 1.5 x 2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th-27th Dynasty
med
green-brown serpentine
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c37deea2c7ea7771
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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c8c479c0fc444db7
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no
hasDescription
no
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3
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photo
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4b3bc120aee2d7fd
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no
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no