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title: Scarab
author: Walters Art Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1216/scarab/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Scarab
_Authored by Walters Art Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1216.jpg)
## Image Caption
Scarab shaped amulet containing the image and cartouche of [Amenhotep III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amenhotep_III/), promising its owner in this world 'life' (represented by an [ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/)). These beetle amulets were used in Ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) for rituals or administrative purposes (14th century BCE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, W. A. (2013, May 15). Scarab. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Walters Art. "Scarab." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 15, 2013. .
### MLA
Museum, Walters Art. "Scarab." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 May 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egyptian_-_Scarab_-_Walters_42376_-_Bottom.jpg) by [**Walters Art Museum**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egyptian_-_Scarab_-_Walters_42376_-_Bottom.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 15 May 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.