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Pectoral scarab browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre AD 1000: item # 892878 Please refer to our stock # Tr 1113 when inquiring.
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| Egyptian large green faience Pectoral Scarab, Saite Period, ca. 664-525 B.C. This scarab has four drill holes to permit sewing onto the bandages of a mummy, probably along with two wings of the same material. The scarab beetle was a common symbol of regeneration for the Egyptians, and its use as a funerary amulet on the mummy was meant to guarantee the resurrection of the deceased in the Afterlife. Three-piece ensembles consisting of a beetle and its two wings, depicting the insect in flight, further emphasized the symbolism of flying up to heaven in resurrection.Period: ca. 664-525 B.C. Provenance: German collection Dimensions: 6,1 x 4,2 cm Material: Faience Condition: Intact | ||
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