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Accession_Number

E.62.12

Shape

Winged scarab

Shape_description

Material

Faience

Fabric

Egyptian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

Decoration

Blue scarab on a flat base, which has vertical lines down the top of the beetle from its throat, and patterned legs. The wings are detached, both with spanned wing decorations. Base is plain. There are 6 small holes on the points of the compass, with 2 at East and at West by the side of the scarab, and three holes on each of the wings. These are at the corners of the joining part to the body of the scarab and one at each end of the wing spans.

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact and complete. Very little glaze has been removed but some brown deposit can be found on the underside and in the holes over all parts.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

Late Dynastic

Date

644-322

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2007.03.1301.jpg	Top view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2007.03.1302.jpg	Top view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2007.03.1303.jpg	Top view of a the base of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2007.99.0039.jpg	Front view of an Egyptian winged scarab.
2007.99.0040.jpg	Front view of an Egyptian winged scarab.
2007.99.0041.jpg	Rear view of an Egyptian winged scarab.
2007.99.0042.jpg	Top view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2008.08.0054.jpg	Oblique view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2008.08.0272.jpg	Oblique view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2008.08.0273.jpg	Oblique view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2008.08.0274.jpg	Oblique view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.
2011.03.0031.jpg	Top view of a blue Egyptian faience winged scarab, with detached wings.