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Description : Egypt, XVIII Dynasty, ca. 1479-1425 BCE. Blue-green glazed scarab showing a fish on obverse instead of the traditional beetle. The fish is an ancient symbol for Bolti the sacred fish of the Nile (a perch), used as an amulet. Reverse is a beautiful display of deeply incised glyphs, including the Pharaonic cartouche of Pharaoh Thuthmose III. His name reads Men-Kheper-Ra. Other glyphs include the goddess Maat (sitting with bent knees) representing truth and justice, men-Ra means abiding with god Ra and Setep-en-Ra meaning Chosen of Ra. 16mm L. Provenance: Ex-Philip Mitry Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
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