File:Egyptian - Scarab with Royal Solar Filiations Title - Walters 4275 - Impression.jpg
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[edit]Scarab with Royal Solar Filiations Title ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Scarab with Royal Solar Filiations Title |
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Description |
English: This steatite scarab is inscribed on the underside in sunk relief with the royal "solar filiations" title in a Maat-related phrase. The back in incised with a simple design with short and aligned side-notches and a deeply incised head section. The workmanship of the piece is rough and it is poorly made.
The piece functioned as an amulet with royal motto and divine provider individualization, and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should provide its owner with the support of the king, as well as of Amun. |
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Date | between 1186 and 736 BC (late New Kingdom-early Third Intermediate) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | beige steatite with light blue-green glaze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
length: 1.7 cm (0.6 in); height: 0.9 cm (0.3 in); width: 1.3 cm (0.5 in) dimensions QS:P2043,1.7U174728 dimensions QS:P2048,0.9U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,1.3U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
42.75 |
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Place of creation | Egypt (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | [Translation] "Solar filiations" title as part of a Maat-related royal phrase. The m3c.t-feather is reversed: Perfect of Maat is the Son of Re. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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