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Third Intermediate Period
This large pendant depicts a winged scarab with a sun disk above its head. At the bottom of the piece, below its back legs, is a shen-ring, which is a symbol of eternity. The piece was found on the chest of Nauny's mummy.
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Title: Pendant with the depiction of a winged scarab
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 21
Date: ca. 1070–1000 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358, MMA 65); burial of Nauny, Mummy of Nauny, MMA excavations, 1928–29
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 9.7 × W. 12.5 × Th. 1.1 cm (3 13/16 × 4 15/16 × 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number: 30.3.34
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