SCARABS. Ancient Egypt. New Kingdom. 1550-1070 BCE.

Electronic Auction 618
Lot: 1127. Estimated: $ 200

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Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SCARABS. Ancient Egypt. New Kingdom. 1550-1070 BCE. Steatite. (18x14 mm). Base engraved with “ANTELOPE”. Surface cracks and a few light chips. Pierced for suspension. Rare.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection; Ex Classical Numismatic Group 381 lot 677, The Carl Devries Collection.

Antelope head was dedicated to the God “SOKER”, the guardian of the desert and of royal cemeteries near the ancient Egyptian capital “MEMPHIS”. Goddess “SATI” of the Nile, flood and fertility, was worshiped in the form of an Antelope. Another Goddess of the Cataracts “ANUKET” was also represented by an Antelope.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 16:15:20 ET.

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