Accession No
2006.566 B
Description
A large scarab, possibly of glazed stone or faience, with holes around the edge for attaching to a mummy. Body only, no wings. The underside is uninscribed and the decoration on the top is simple.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Dendera
Period
Source
Whiteway Collection; Whiteway, Philip (Captain) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
2006.566 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
?Stone; ?Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label on the underside of the scarab reads 'Dendera'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
Illustrated in Doc.85 [no. 72].
Event Date 1928
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label affixed to 'B' reads: [illegible].
Event Date 2/11/2010
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
2 scarabs
Event Date 2/11/2010
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A large scarab, possibly of glazed stone or faience, with holes around the edge for attaching to a mummy. Body only, no wings. The underside is uninscribed and the decoration on the top is simple.
Event Date 22/12/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Label indicates this object is from Dendera, so Place field has been updated to reflect this.
Event Date 22/12/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:327851
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