Object Details
Donor Name
John C. Davis
Site Name
Thebes
Notes
Four strings of oblong tubular blue beads alternating with short brown beads, w/open winged scarab as pendant.
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Winged heart scarab amulet 664-332 BC (probable). Notice the tiny holes in the amulet where it was once sewn to mummy wrappings or a shroud. Heart scarabs often included a Book of the Dead spell to prevent the heart from testifying against its owner at judgment.
Record Last Modified
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count
50
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
29 Jun 1917
Accession Number
061283
USNM Number
A299874-0
Object Type
Necklace
Place
Qena, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
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Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8077485