Scarab

E12655A

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

Object Number E12655A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt
Section Egyptian
Materials Faience
Iconography Winged Scarab
Description

Faience heart scarab. Elytron decorated with five parallel lines. Pronotum circumscribed with a double line, no notches. Head has a "Y" shaped line in the center, and clypeus is undecorated. Two holes on either side meant of attaching wings. Back is uninscribed. Scarab is currently restrung onto a short necklace, consisting of faience barrel beads.

Height 1 cm
Length 6.1 cm
Width 3.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Dillwyn Parrish, 1914
Other Number 134 - Collector Number

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