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a new-kingdom steatite glazed scarab

A NEW-KINGDOM STEATITE GLAZED SCARAB

£600

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a new-kingdom steatite glazed scarab

A NEW-KINGDOM STEATITE GLAZED SCARAB

£600

Glazed steatite.
1.6 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm (0 ⁵/₈ x 0 ³/₈ x 0 ¹/₄ inches)
Egypt, New-Kingdom, Dynasty 18th-19th, 1525-1200 BCE


This steatite scarab has a flat underside with a vertically arranged design with a 'Maat' and the signs ꜥnḫ and tj. Underneath, the sign kꜣ framed by 2 nfr signs.   The design of the back is simple. The piece is carefully made.
This scarab functioned as a supportive amulet and should secure life and justice. The piece could serve in this world and in the afterlife; with the presence of Maat, it should assure the support of the goddess. It would have originally been mounted or threaded. Scarabs bearing wishes and blessings related to divinities whose protection individuals wished to summon are particular popular during the (late) New Kingdom and the Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1295-664 B.C.).The scarab should secure the individual existence (wish formula: "who may live").

Old private collection of a Lady, collected between 1960s-1980s

Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.

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Approximate delivery time from date of dispatch are:
- United Kingdom 3-6 Business Days
- Europe 6-10 Business Days
- USA, Canada & Far East 6-10 Business Days
- Rest of the World 10-12 Business Days

Please note that if you choose to have resizing, the delivery delay can be longer. 
For international orders and EU, ne aware that all orders can be subject to additional government duties and fees. These charges are solely determined by the arrival of countries customs authorities. The amount of duties and taxes will be charged upon delivery. 

Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.

We deliver worldwide.
Check if your country is on our list

Approximate delivery time from date of dispatch are:
- United Kingdom 3-6 Business Days
- Europe 6-10 Business Days
- USA, Canada & Far East 6-10 Business Days
- Rest of the World 10-12 Business Days

Please note that if you choose to have resizing, the delivery delay can be longer. 
For international orders and EU, ne aware that all orders can be subject to additional government duties and fees. These charges are solely determined by the arrival of countries customs authorities. The amount of duties and taxes will be charged upon delivery. 

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