Description : Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom/Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1550 to 712 BCE. A pair of fine faience scarabs. One has the hieroglyphs for Horus-Ra-Mes on the base and is pierced laterally, made to be worn by the living as a protective charm. The other has a deeply impressed base depicting Horus, the royal cobra, and Maat's feather of truth. Also pierced so it could be worn. Size of largest (they are quite similar): 0.7 W (1.8 cm)
Provenance: ex Hank Johnson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, ex HD-Enterprise, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired from the estate of Philip Mitry, Cairo, Egypt, 1950s
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About the lot N° 2B Title : Faience Scarabs, Period : 1950 Size : 0.7 W (1.8 cm) Condition report : Wear commensuate with age, with small chips from surface, but excellent preservation of motifs. Artemis Gallery, auctioneerIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient / Ethnographic From Around The World Sale date : 04 Jan 2018It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale