Figure Item Number: M3.165 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure representing a scarab or dung beetle with hieroglyphs carved into the bottom (a) and an oval-shaped clay slab (b) with the corresponding bas-relief hieroglyph impression.
History Of Use
Amulet ?
Iconographic Meaning
The scarab identified a deceased person with the rising sun and insured his resurrection.
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Owned by W. J. Sutton before 1953
- Received from W. J. Sutton (Donor) during 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- W. J. Sutton
- Received from
- W. J. Sutton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 101