Egyptian Faience Heart Scarab (for Protection)
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Description
**Originally Listed At $350**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. Mold-formed faience amulet known as a heart scarab; such examples were intended as protective gifts to newlywed couples. The beetle pendant is covered with a dark turquoise-hued glaze and features a folded wing carapace and retracted legs on the top. The underside is perforated with 6 drill holes. Size: 1.8" L x 1.2" W (4.6 cm x 3 cm)
Provenance: ex-Natalie Capron, Vermont, USA, 1972 to 2008, now by her heirs; ex-Maurice Crandall, Vermont, 1941 to 1972; ex-Clyde du Vernet Hunt, Vermont, 1916 to 1941; ex-Katherine Jarvis Hunt, Vermont, 1907 to 1916; ex-Leavitt Hunt, Vermont, collected 1851 to 1852
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#174386
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. Mold-formed faience amulet known as a heart scarab; such examples were intended as protective gifts to newlywed couples. The beetle pendant is covered with a dark turquoise-hued glaze and features a folded wing carapace and retracted legs on the top. The underside is perforated with 6 drill holes. Size: 1.8" L x 1.2" W (4.6 cm x 3 cm)
Provenance: ex-Natalie Capron, Vermont, USA, 1972 to 2008, now by her heirs; ex-Maurice Crandall, Vermont, 1941 to 1972; ex-Clyde du Vernet Hunt, Vermont, 1916 to 1941; ex-Katherine Jarvis Hunt, Vermont, 1907 to 1916; ex-Leavitt Hunt, Vermont, collected 1851 to 1852
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#174386
Condition
Heavy signs of age wear with nicks and abrasions. Nice remaining pigment and liberal preservation of detail. Otherwise, intact and wearable with rich patina throughout.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Egyptian Faience Heart Scarab (for Protection)
Estimate $300 - $450
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