Scarab With Wings

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Object Details

Donor Name

Dr. George W. Samson

Site Name

Thebes

Notes

Blue faience winged heart scarab, 3 pcs.

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Winged heart scarab, c. 400-200 BC. This object was once attached to a mummy's bead shroud. The winged scarab kept the heart from testifying against the deceased.

Record Last Modified

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

1885

Accession Number

015645

USNM Number

A74572-0

Object Type

Scarab

Place

Qena, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e99e5c3-0b3e-44c9-945d-934b0bb3ef01

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8314190