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| Item Number: |
8LMT0 |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
New Kingdom |
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| Date: |
c. 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Steatite |
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| Height: |
3/4" (1.9cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Applicable |
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| Status: |
Sold |
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| Description: |
A greenish glazed steatite scarab represented Khepri, god of the rising sun, the underside engraved with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
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| Provenance: |
Formerly in a Canadian Private Collection.
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| Condition: |
Intact
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| References: |
Sir W.M. Flinders Petrie; Scarabs and Cylinders, 1915.
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| Keywords: |
Scarab: In the form of a beetle, these amulets were very popular throughout Egypt’s history. The scarab beetle was associated with the life-giving and ever-present sun because of its activities. They were carved from faience, gems, stone and semi-precious stones.
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