Pectoral with Solar/Lunar Emblems and Scarab

Pectoral with Solar/Lunar Emblems and Scarab

Found with the Coronation Pectoral in the Treasury, this remarkable inlaid pendant has inventive iconography and decoration on both sides that cryptographically spell out Tutankhamun's birth name. A central winged scarab with falcon tail and hind legs represents the rising sun. Above, the image of the left eye of Horus, supporting a crescent and disk with royal and divine figures, is a symbol of the moon. Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun 1332–1322 BCE

Photo by Kenneth Garrett © 2008 National Geographic

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