EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH DEPICTION OF A BEE
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Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 1700 - 1550 BC .
A steatite scarab amulet depicting a bee, a plant (sut) and the sign for gold (nebu). This represents the King of Lower and Upper Egypt as the guardian of civil order. Around the main motif, there are other depictions representing life (ankh), and luck (nefer). The scarab has a border of scrolls. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 68.136.
Size: 18mm x 13mm; Weight: 2g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
A steatite scarab amulet depicting a bee, a plant (sut) and the sign for gold (nebu). This represents the King of Lower and Upper Egypt as the guardian of civil order. Around the main motif, there are other depictions representing life (ankh), and luck (nefer). The scarab has a border of scrolls. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 68.136.
Size: 18mm x 13mm; Weight: 2g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
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EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH DEPICTION OF A BEE
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