Cravat Pin with Lapis Lazuli Scarab
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Datescarab: possibly New Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE; gold mount: modern
Mediumlapis lazuli and gold
Dimensions6.3 × 1.4 cm (2 1/2 × 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1926.90
Label TextAncient scarabs acquired during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries were sometimes mounted in gold stick-pin settings designed to be worn with scarves or cravats. They served as functional neckwear devices favored by fashionable gentlemen.ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.On View
Not on viewCollections
Ancient Egyptian
scarab: New Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE; gold mount: modern
Ancient Egyptian
scarab: Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE; gold mount: modern
Ancient Egyptian
scarab: probably Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE; gold mount: modern