COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.40.3.12
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MMA_.40.3.12
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
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Costume and Jewelry
Object Type
false
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
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African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Egyptian
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Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Scarab of Wah
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Scarab of Wah
Title
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Title Type:
Object name
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Object name
Title Type
false
View:
Full View
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Full View
View
false
Creation Date:
ca. 1990-85 B.C.
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ca. 1990-85 B.C.
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
-1990
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-1990
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
-85
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-85
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Silver, gold
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Silver, gold
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Jewelry
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Jewelry
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
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L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
40.3.12
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40.3.12
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1940
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Rogers Fund, 1940
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/</a>
Rights
false
Context:
The estate manager Wah was buried in a small tomb near that of his employer, Meketre. First seen in an X-ray of Wah's mummy, this magnificent scarab is extraordinary, not only for its superb craftsmanship but for its material as well. Silver was not abundant in Egypt, and because of the metal's fragility most silver objects have completely disintegrated. This scarab is made of several sections soldered together and has a gold suspension tube running horizontally between the base and back. On its back, inlaid hieroglyphs of pale gold give the names and titles of Wah and Meketre. The tomb of Wah was uncovered by the Museum's Egyptian Expedition in 1920 during clearance of the causeway leading to the tomb of Meketre.
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<P>The estate manager Wah was buried in a small tomb near that of his employer, Meketre. First seen in an X-ray of Wah's mummy, this magnificent scarab is extraordinary, not only for its superb craftsmanship but for its material as well. Silver was not abundant in Egypt, and because of the metal's fragility most silver objects have completely disintegrated. This scarab is made of several sections soldered together and has a gold suspension tube running horizontally between the base and back. On its back, inlaid hieroglyphs of pale gold give the names and titles of Wah and Meketre. The tomb of Wah was uncovered by the Museum's Egyptian Expedition in 1920 during clearance of the causeway leading to the tomb of Meketre.</P>
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.eg40.3.12.R.tif
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MMA_.eg40.3.12.R.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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