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A carved wooden scarab beetle. This forms part of the group of Egyptian relics collected by Sir Merton and Lady Russell-Cotes which is described as including fourteen Ushabti figures, two scarabs, mummy covering and beads. This item is probably a modern item made for the tourist market.
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Bournemouth
Title
Scarab Beetle*
Medium
wood
Accession number
RC233.1 BORGM
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Miss G. L. Sherrin, 1973
Work type
Sculpture
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Russell-Cotes Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3AA England
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