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Scarab Amulet
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Some of the hieroglyphic signs have a cryptographic determination as an Amun's trigram: the feather represents "j" in exchange for the reed-leaf, the Maat-figure stands for "m," and the beetle for "n" (derived from "ntr.j", "the divine one"). The sphinx does not seem to be part of the trigram, and with its Red Crown of Lower Egypt and divine beard, represents divine kingship.
This amulet should provide the owner with the support of the divine king and Amun.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 x W: 3/4 x D: 7/16 in. (2.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.41