Scarab

RE000113
This very finely crafted scarab belongs to the naturalistic series of "Heart scarabs". The flat part under the animal's stomach bears a hieroglyphic inscription. Heart scarabs appeared during the New Empire as talismans, laid over the mummy in the place of the heart, as a kind of substitute.

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Characteristics

Dimensions
3 x 7 x 4,5 cm
Material of the original work
Pierre dure noire
Themes
Middle East, Animals
Art movement
Egyptian Antiquities
Maintenance
Ne pas exposer à une source de chaleur directe. Nettoyage : chiffon doux et sec
Artist
Anonymous
Material
Resin
Reference
RE000113
EAN
3336727444184
Package Dimensions
4.5cm x 7cm x 3cm
Conservation museum
Bordeaux - Musée d’Aquitaine

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