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Human-headed heart scarab with two holes through the base for suspension. The prothorax bears the image of the kneeling goddess Isis on the hieroglyph for 'gold'; the elytra are marked with a lattice of vertical lines, while the legs are not indicated. The flat side bears an incised text composed of somewhat crudely-formed signs, arranged in 9 horizontal lines, none of which contain the owner's name. The human head, delicately and carefully carved in high-relief, wears a wig with double bag; the facial features are highly detailed.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 2472

Dating

NEW KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

HEART SCARAB

Material

SILTSTONE

Technique

POLISHED; HEWN

Width

4.1 cm

Depth

1.8 cm

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