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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1968A319 |
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Collection: | Antiquities - Ancient Egypt |
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Notes | In Egypt the scarab beetle was a symbol of creation and for the dead it symbolised their new life in the afterworld. This delicate example, made in three pieces, might have been worn threaded together as a piece of jewellery. Alternatively it may have been sewn onto a dress. Like much Egyptian ornament it probably also acted as a magic amulet whether made for the dead or the living. | Presented by Air Commodore E St Clair Harnet, 1968. |
Further Information | Production Period: | New Kingdom |
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Material(s): | Faience |
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Place of Origin: | Egypt |
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Place of Excavation: | Egypt |
Dimensions | Height: | 42 mm |
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Width: | 131 mm |
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Depth: | 16 mm |
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