Heart scarab made of three colours of faience: the prothorax is blue, the elytra are green, and the decoration and text are light green. The head, legs, and ring for attachment are clearly distinguished and marked with a series of parallel incisions. The prothorax is separated from the elytra by a line, and each elytron bears a benu bird (phoenix) standing behind an incense burner. On the flat surface is an incised and painted text in 5 horizontal lines, giving the name of the deceased ('the Osiris, the scribe Horemheb') followed by a short extract of chapter 30 of the Book of the Dead.
Present location |
INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE |
Inventory number |
L 2473 |
Dating |
NEW KINGDOM |
Archaeological Site |
SAI ISLAND |
Category |
HEART SCARAB |
Material |
ENAMEL |
Technique |
PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL |
Width |
3.6 cm |
Depth |
2.1 cm |