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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Winged heart scarab amulet
Date Made:747-332 BCE (Dynasties 25-31)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Egyptian faience
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:Overall: 1 1/16 in x 1 3/4 in x 3/16 in; 2.7 cm x 4.4 cm x .5 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2000.3.INV
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Wing-shaped bright blue plaque with smooth surface, and 3 holes for sewing onto mummy wrappings. Displayed as right wing but is reversible.

Label Text:
According to ancient Egyptian belief, the body was required for use in the afterlife and every effort was taken to preserve it. After mummification, bodies were placed in rectangular or human-shaped coffins that sometimes had inlaid eyes. Coffins were often brightly painted, as is shown by the fragments with floral garlands and the sheltering wing of a deity. A winged scarab amulet sewn onto the mummy wrappings over the heart ensured the individual’s success at the time of judgment and, in later periods, bead netting covered the bandages. The dead frequently wore jewelry, including bracelets of cowrie shells, ivory, or other materials.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; deaths; tombs; afterlife; religion; rituals; ceremonies; jewelry

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