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| Keywords: Canaanite - Scarab with Resting Griffon - Walters 42524 - Right.jpg This faience scarab has a flat underside with a horizontally arranged design of a resting griffon with raised head wings and tail above a script sign The piece was formed in a mold The design of the back is very simply modeled The workmanship is slightly rough and the piece is poorly made The scarab functioned as an amulet with divine kingship connotations and was originally mounted or threaded The amulet should assure magical protection for its owner The discoloration may be a result of fire The shape of the scarab is very unspecific and it is difficult to find criteria for the dating of the piece But the form and attitude of the griffon as well as the very reduced back design suggests a time frame into the Hyksos period ca 1648 1539 BC Second Intermediate; late MB IIB faience with glaze originally blue or green cm 0 7 1 2 1 7 accession number 42 524 8866 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Palestine Walters Art Museum license Ancient Near East art in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Hyksos scarabs Canaanite art | ||||
