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| Item Number: |
4YZEM |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Late-Ptolemaic |
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| Date: |
c. 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-30 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Length: |
1 7/8" (4.8cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Applicable |
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| Price: |
$ 1500 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
A two-tone turquoise glazed faience naturalistic pectoral scarab, representing Khepri, god of the rising sun, every aspect of the anatomy is carved with crisp details, with six oblique piercing on the body for attachment to mummy wrappings.
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| Provenance: |
Ex. European Art Market
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| Condition: |
Intact
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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.
Pectoral: Was a funerary amulet sewn into linen mummy bandages with the wings spread across the chest of the deceased to protect him in the afterlife. Since the scarab beetle was associated with the sun and its daily rebirth, it was frequently depicted on such amulets.
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