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Winged Scarab
Date
664–332 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
H. 6 cm (2 3/8 in); W. 16 cm (6 5/16 in)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
130
Location
130
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915

Description

Overview Winged Scarab 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.