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Necklace with scarab

Glencairn Museum

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

“Scarabs carved in a naturalistic style are usually part of a set of funerary amulets. This type of scarab dates to Dynasty 26 or later, and is usually found on the chests of mummies from the Late Period.” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”)

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