Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Praying King in Front
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Egypt, 19th / 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292-1075 BCE. Decorated with a kneeling king adoring with raised arms an obelisk, emblem of Amun. Close to the king's red crown a vestigial winged uraeus for protection, the neb-hieroglyph in exergue. The king adoring Amun, the Lord, is a typical Ramesside motif. For an almost identical example, cf. no. 10.80, p. 342 in: Franco Magnarini. Catalogo ragionato di una collecione di Scarabei-Sigillo Egizi. Oxford 2004. 0.6"L x 0.4"W x 0.3"H
Provenance: ex-Swiss private collection, since the 1960's.
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Provenance: ex-Swiss private collection, since the 1960's.
All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
Condition
T-shaped incision on the back of the scarab and bordered wing-cases marked with tiny V-cuts. The forelegs notched. Scarab faded to tan color.
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Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Praying King in Front
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