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Description : Important and rare Egyptian scaraboid in steatite Important and rare Egyptian scaraboid in steatite, originally covered by faience. On the reverse (convex side): on the left, Uaget (winged cobra with the red crown – Lower Egypt), who is embracing, with his wings, Shen (solar symbol), in the center, a lion with a ram head (connecting to Amun), crowned (solar disc with uraeus), on the right, Uaget with the white crown of the Upper Egypt, on the upper section, a scarab with opened wings, instead a lotus flower is depicted on the lower section. On the flat surface: in the center, the royal cartouche with the name of Pharaoh Shabaka, the cartouche is surrounded by the uraeus of Lower and Upper Egypt, surmounted by the Pharaonic epithet “King of the Upper and Lower Egypt” (“king of the reed” and “king of the bee”) and by the title “the son of Ra”. On the lower section, the sign of Neb (damaged) which means “lord”. This specimen refers to the Nubian region (Sudan – Jabal Barkal) and exactly to the XXV Dynasty (716-702 B.C.). The scaraboid probably belonged to the Pharaoh Shabaka or to a dignitary of imperial rank. The stone has a small through-hole. Traces of burning, exposure to heat and wear. The faience layer is vanished by the flat surface, but it is crystallized on the recesses. References: K.A. Kitchen, The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, Warminster 1986, pp. 378-383, P.E. Newberry, Ancient Egyptian scarabs: an introduction to Egyptian seals and signet rings, London 1906, Chicago 1979. C. Andrews, Amulets of ancient Egypt, London 1994, pp. 50-59. mm 27 x 19 x 9 Late 8th – early 7th century B.C.
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About the lot N° 216
Title : Egyptian Scaraboid
Medium : Glyptic
Bertolami Fine Arts s.r.l., auctioneer, London, UK It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities, Glyptic and Medieval Art
Sale date : 19 Apr 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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