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| Keywords: Egyptian - Scarab with the Name of Remen - Walters 4266 - Back.jpg This polished jasper scarab is linearly incised on the flat underside with an inscription that is both vertically and horizontally arranged The inscription lists a private name and contains a wish formula The top of the scarab is very simple and without lines or notches The proportions of the top are unusual The workmanship of the piece is rough and it is poorly made This scarab functioned as an individualized funerary amulet with a wish formula and was originally mounted or threaded The amulet should support the justification and well being of the deceased between 746 655 BC late Third Intermediate dark green jasper cm 0 8 1 2 1 9 accession number 42 66 13346 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation The triangular sign on the right side can be understood as a reduced version of a lotus blossom meaning justified The n and the lotus blossom are rotated to the side The Ka of Remen the justified may be beautiful place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Tilapia hieroglyph Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Scarabs with Wish Formula | ||||
