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Egyptian Steatite Double-Sided Bead, Wedjat Hieroglyphs
Egyptian Steatite Double-Sided Bead, Wedjat Hieroglyphs
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Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved steatite bead with elaborate decorations covering each face. The first face features a right-facing wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus) with a large ocular orb staring out at the viewer. The opposite face features a decorative cartouche - bearing a sun disc and a scarab - surrounded by a plethora of miniature hieroglyphs. A suspension hole is drilled lengthwise through the body. Size: 0.61" L x 0.44" W (1.5 cm x 1.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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Condition
Minor nicks to peripheries and faces, with softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to most decorations.
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Egyptian Steatite Double-Sided Bead, Wedjat Hieroglyphs

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