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| Item Number: |
8LMUR |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Late Period |
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| Date: |
c. 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Width: |
5 1/4" (13.2cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Mounted |
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| Price: |
$ 5000 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
Turquoise in color, glazed faience composition scarab and wings, with modeled and incised details, holes on the perimeter for attachment to the mummy.
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| Provenance: |
Swedish private collection. Purchased in the 1950s at Viktoria Lindströms Antikhandel, Stockholm
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| Condition: |
Intact and Complete
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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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