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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 and sides. The design of the back is very detailed, with shallowly incised hatch lines for the wing cases and slightly irregular line flow. The pattern is evenly spaced, the proportions of the top are balanced and the modeled extremities are heavy. 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.
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Document identity
localId
30931
label
Centerpiece of a Winged Scarab
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
30931
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Centerpiece of a Winged Scarab
description
This faience scarab is the centerpiece of a winged scarab amulet with a flat underside and drill-holes at the bottom and sides. The design of the back is very detailed, with shallowly incised hatch lines for the wing cases and slightly irregular line flow. The pattern is evenly spaced, the proportions of the top are balanced and the modeled extremities are heavy. 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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
746-525 BCE (Third Intermediate-Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.5
height
3.3
depth
4.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 x W: 1 5/16 x L: 1 7/8 in. (1.5 x 3.3 x 4.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
25th-26th Dynasty
med
light beige faience with dark blue glaze
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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27f939b90c4a6f23
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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012ea7ed12e6c12c
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3
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photo
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no