Winged Scarab Pectoral of Nany, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1050 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir


Winged Scarab Pectoral of Nany, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1050 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358,), Mummy of Meritamun, 1928–29, Faience, H. cm (3 3/4 in); w. cm (4 15/16 in); th. 1 cm (3/8 in), This pectoral was found on the chest of Nany's mummy, the usual position for a heart scarab. The decoration, in black, shows a winged scarab holding the sun disk


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