Keywords: Egyptian - Naturalistic Scarab - Walters 42367 - Bottom.jpg This naturalistic faience scarab has a high back with a detailed design of deeply incised hatch lines on the wing cases It has irregular line flow the pattern is unevenly spaced and the proportions of the top are balanced The bottom of the scarab has modeled body structures with an eye protruding from the center of the belly The piece is carefully made with good workmanship The scarab functioned as a funerary amulet with regenerative connotations It was originally attached to mummy bandages where it formed a part of the amulet set of the mummy between 665 342 BC Late Period light beige faience with light green glaze cm 2 4 1 8 1 1 accession number 42 367 28689 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |