Steatite scarab with two crowns. Lower Egypt. New Kingdoms Period. 1550-1050 BC.Electronic Auction 528 Antiquities Sold For $ 80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Steatite scarab with two crowns. Lower Egypt. New Kingdoms Period. 1550-1050 BC. (16 mm) Scarab with central bidirectional piercing for suspension. The back is plain, with only the head defined. On the face, two crowns of Lower Egypt flank 2 hieroglyphs s’ (protection), suggesting meaning of “Eternal protection of the Pharoah of Lower Egypt.”. Slight staining on face. |