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| Keywords: Egyptian - Scarab with a Cobra and Script Signs - Walters 4261 - Back.jpg This steatite scarab has a flat underside with a vertically arranged design in sunk relief The design depicts a winged cobra with a raised head shield and tail a crossed-line pattern beneath her body and a sun disc between her wings The back is incised with deeply incised details The piece is poorly made and the workmanship is rough The scarab functioned as a provider individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded The amulet should protect its owner and provide the support of Amun The Egyptians used winged cobras as protective icons in many different contexts mostly in combination with royal or divine names or images between 1292 1070 BC New Kingdom light brown steatite cm 0 6 0 9 1 4 accession number 42 61 7035 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation The winged cobra place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
