Scarab Bracelet of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), Mummy, over crossed wrists, 1920, Silver, electrum, glazed steatite, linen cord, Overall bracelet: 50 cm (19 11/16 in.); Scarab: 2.7 × 1.9 × 1.2 cm (1 1/16 × 3/4 × 1/2 in.); Barrel bead: 1.6 × 1.3 cm (5/8 × 1/2 in.), This silver scarab was manufactured in the same fashion as Wah's larger example. On its base are interlocking spirals and three hieroglyphs. Before burial, the heads of both scarabs were intentionally damaged by forceful scratching, possibly an instance of magical 'killing
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Scarab Bracelet, Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1981–1975 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb, Mummy, crossed wrists, 1920, Silver, electrum, glazed steatite, linen cord, Overall bracelet, 50 cm, 19 11/16, Scarab, 2.7, 1.9, 1.2, 1 1/16, 3/4, 1/2, Barrel bead, 1.6, 1.3, 5/8, silver, scarab, manufactured, fashion, larger example, base, interlocking spirals, three hieroglyphs, burial, heads, scarabs, intentionally damaged, forceful scratching, instance, magical, killing
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