Probable mummy cover

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This silver plate was probably a mummy cover. It dates from around 1295 to 1186 BC.

The plate has been inscribed with a winged scarab. The beetle is naturalistically drawn, and has the sign for 'eternity' between its rear legs.

The scarab was an important symbol in ancient Egyptian religion. It was in the shape of a dung beetle, often portrayed naturalistically. It was symbolic of the enduring human soul and regeneration, often appearing with spread wings in art associated with the dead.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-570-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1965.431
• Date: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
  New Kingdom: 19th Dynasty (around 1295 to 1186 BC)
  
• Material: Inscribed plate
  
• Dimensions: 147 mm L
  
• What: Inscribed plate
  
• Subject: Jewellery
  
• Who: Londesborough Collection
  
• Where: Ancient Egypt
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver plate, probably a mummy collar, inscribed with a winged scarab holding the sign for 'eternity': Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
  
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