Scarab with the Representation of a Young Sun God with Enthroned Figures
The back of the scarab shows fine hatched bands dividing the wings; this is a characteristic feature of Phoenician scarabs of the Persian Period (6th-4th centuries B.C.).
The underside of this scarab shows three figures. The figure standing in the center wears a tripartite crown, resembling the Egyptian atef or Osiris crown. He probably represents the young sun god. On either side are figures sitting on stools, raising one hand in adoration. They wear crowns resembling the Egyptian double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. A winged sun disk is placed above the scene while a neb-basket, decorated with fine cross-hatching, fills the lower part of the composition.
The underside of this scarab shows three figures. The figure standing in the center wears a tripartite crown, resembling the Egyptian atef or Osiris crown. He probably represents the young sun god. On either side are figures sitting on stools, raising one hand in adoration. They wear crowns resembling the Egyptian double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. A winged sun disk is placed above the scene while a neb-basket, decorated with fine cross-hatching, fills the lower part of the composition.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab with the Representation of a Young Sun God with Enthroned Figures
- Period: Late Period
- Date: ca. 550–332 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Glazed limestone
- Dimensions: L. 1.8 × W. 1.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.2483
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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