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Winged Scarab Amulet

Winged Scarab Amulet

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Date
664–332 B.C.
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.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
130
Location
130
Credit
Gift of Barnett L. Hollander, 1925

Description

Overview Winged Scarab Amulet Late Period 664–332 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130 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.