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- CollectionEgypt
- Inventory numberE.06958a
- TitleScarab
- CultureEgyptian
- Date747 BC - 343 BC
- Period30rd dynasty(Egypt > Late Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 8,8 cm, 5,2 cm, 1 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameAmuletGeographyPlace of discovery:KawaGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Sudan > Ash-Shamaliyah
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialFaienceMaterial > Earth > Clay > Ceramic > Earthenware (material)
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The back of this funerary amulet depicts a scarab, with hatched wings and a solar disc between its hind legs. These types of flat scarabs are known from the Late Period, when they were sewn into mummy wrappings or into a bead-net.
Excavation: Oxford Univ. 1933
