Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A group of seven white and grey-white steatite scarab amulets, each pierced through longitudinally to form an amulet. Each also has a deeply incised symbol or group of symbols on its base, either hieroglyphs, religious symbols, or both. Amulets of the scarab were hugely popular for over a thousand years in ancient Egypt, a symbol with staying power similar to that of the Christian cross; they seem to have been worn and carried by the living, although by the time of the Third Intermediate Period, they had also become part of the increasingly elaborate battery of items to be placed into graves for protection of the dead. Size of largest: 0.7" L x 0.5" W x 0.3" H (1.8 cm x 1.3 cm x 0.8 cm)

Provenance: Carlton Collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired between 1965 and 1980

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All have surface wear commensurate with age. Nice remaining details on all, and all have intact holes for suspension and could be worn. One of them is missing a small chip from the base.