Ancient Egyptian scarab wing from Dandara dated 332 - 30 BC

Ancient Egyptian scarab wing from Dandara dated 332 – 30 BC

Green faience scarab wing (from the left hand side of a scarab), with flat surfaces and no decoration. Linen impression on the under side. Made as a separate item, with three holes to attach it to the mummy bandages, alongside the scarab. Two of holes are along the straight edge that would have lain alongside the scarab body, the third hole is at the top of the curved wing tip. (NB. Possibly belongs to the scarab listed as no. 1898.56.69.)
Colour: green

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.71
Material: faience
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Ptolemaic Dynasty
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
Dated: 332 - 30 BC
Object name: scarab wing
Dimensions: Length: 34mm , Width: 27mm , Depth: 4mm
Published references: Petrie W M F Dendereh 1898 ( pp 32 - 33 p 66 pl XXXVI ? )
Site: Dandara

Latitude: 26.16627
Longitude: 32.661584