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A large Egyptian carnelian funerary scarab

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A large Egyptian carnelian funerary scarab
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 664-525 B.C.
Of naturalistic form, with finely incised wing-case and feathered legs, with ribbed suspension loop on the underside of the base, 3.1cm long
Footnotes:
Provenance:
With Petit Musée, Montreal.
Harry Toulch Collection, Montreal, acquired from the above in 1981.

For other examples of funerary scarabs with naturalistic undersides, cf, C Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum, 1994, no.59, p.59. The scarab was a symbol of rebirth and transformation.