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Artifact

Human-Headed Scarab

Description

  • Brown ceramic human-headed scarab
  • On the underside, two ostrich feathers are impressed in the material, with a cartouche between them, resting on the hieroglyph for "gold", nub.

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento by John Growder who drilled for oil in Egypt for eight years, from around 1923.
  • The scarab, or dung beetle, is an insect indigenous to Egypt and has many religious connotations. Scarabs were commonly used as amulets in Ancient Egypt, and were inscribed on the bottom with names or words. 

Map Location

Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E

Date

ca. 1900

Dimensions

inches
Length:
3.5
Width:
1.0
Height:
1.0

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder
  • Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

  • The front of a human-headed scarab made of brown clay. A face and headdress have been carved into the figure.
  • The side of a human-headed scarab made of brown clay, facing left. The folded wings and legs are visible, along with the profile of the face and headdress.
  • The back of a human-headed scarab made of brown clay. The wings are folded and the back of the head is visible.
  • The underside of a brown ceramic human-headed scarab showing the inscribed cartouche.

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