Egyptian
Winged Scarab Amulet
INV-1360
EgyptianLate Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)
Winged Scarab Amulet
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Date
Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Scarab: 5.9 × 3.5 × 0.8 cm (2 3/8 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in.); Proper Right Wing: 3 × 4.6 × 0.3 cm (1 3/16 × 1 13/16 × 1/8 in.); Proper Left Wing: 3 × 4.7 × 0.3 cm (1 3/16 × 1 7/8 × 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
A scarab amulet was often placed over the heart of a mummy to act as its protector. The wings allowed the scarab to join the daily rising and setting of the sun, a cycle that was equated with eternal death and rebirth.
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