Scarab of Wah

Scarab of Wah

Filigreed hieroglyphs in gold

on shapely silvered scarab:

Stately, understated emblem

of power in death

And how unlike the baubles –

soooooooo 60’s –

a convoy of them for the wrist –

we used to buy our

young lady friends

emblems of

desire in life

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Source:

http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/egyptian_art/scarab_bracelet_of_wah/objectview.aspx?page=1198&sort=0&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=10&dd2=0&vw=1&collID=10&OID=100000445&vT=1&hi=0&ov=0