Winged Scarab Amulet
This winged scarab consists of three pieces: an actual scarab beetle and two separately made wings. The wings are not those of a beetle, but those of a bird, as is apparent by their shape and the indication of individual feathers. Each piece features several small holes that were used to fasten the winged scarab to the wrappings of a mummy. Winged scarabs, meant to guarantee the rebirth of the deceased, were very popular funerary amulets.
Artwork Details
- Title: Winged Scarab Amulet
- Period: Late Period
- Date: 664–332 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: Scarab (A): L. 3 × W. 2.4 × H. 1.3 cm (1 3/16 × 15/16 × 1/2 in.); Left Wing (B): L. 7.2 × W. 2 × Th. 0.6 cm (2 13/16 × 13/16 × 1/4 in.); Right Wing (C): L. 6.9 × W. 2 × Th. 0.5 cm (2 11/16 × 13/16 × 3/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Barnett L. Hollander, 1925
- Object Number: 25.5.1a–c
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 872–664 BCE
664–525 BCE
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
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