Steatite scarab with Syrian diety Sutekh. Lower Egypt. Hyskos Period. 1650-1550 BC.

Electronic Auction 528
Lot: 738. Estimated: $ 250

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Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Steatite scarab with Syrian diety Sutekh. Lower Egypt. Hyskos Period. 1650-1550 BC. (17 mm) Scarab with central bidirectional piercing for suspension. On back: Plain back with large head and clypeus. Legs defined. On face: The Syrian deity Sutekh faces left arms spread surrounded by flashes of lightning. Fine, minor deposits. Rare.

Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society; purchased by the consignor from Joel Malter.

Sutekh often is associated in later Egyptian mythos as an avatar of Seth. During the Hyksos, the influence of the Hittite God Teshub, a weather god, influences the interpretation of the deity.

Closing Date and Time: 30 November 2022 at 14:05:40 ET.

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