Donor Name:

Dr. George W. Samson  Search this

Site Name:

Thebes  Search this

Culture:

Ancient Egyptian  Search this

Object Type:

Scarab

Place:

Qena, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa

Accession Date:

1885

Notes:

Blue faience winged heart scarab, 3 pcs.

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Winged heart scarab, c. 400-200 BC. This object was once attached to a mummy's bead shroud. The winged scarab kept the heart from testifying against the deceased.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

015645

USNM Number:

A74572-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e99e5c3-0b3e-44c9-945d-934b0bb3ef01

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8314190