Amulet of scarab beetle
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Period
664-332 BCE -
Geography
Egypt -
Material
Faience (glazed composition) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 8 x 5.8 x 1 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1908.81 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.81
Object Details
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Label
Scarab amulets have been excavated in both settlement and cemetery sites and are associated with all levels of the society in ancient Egypt. Beginning with the Middle Kingdom period (ca. 1850 and 1650 BCE) they were often used as administrative seals as is evident by numerous clay impressions produced by personal scarab seals excavated in settlement sites. -
Provenance
To 1908Ali Arabi, Giza, Egypt, to 1908 [1]From 1908 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ali Arabi, in Cairo, in May, 1908 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1722, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Ali Arabi (ca. 1840-1932) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Egypt -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
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