Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Scarab
Description
<p>This serpentine scarab has a flat underside without a bottom design. The design of the back is very detailed, with fine incised lines and regular line flow. The proportions of the top are almost balanced, the workmanship of the piece is excellent, and it is elaborately made.This scarab functioned as a funerary amulet with renewal connotations. It was probably an inlay or the central piece of a winged scarab.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.547' rel='external'>Scarab</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.547 tier-2
- Walters-id 5325 tier-2
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