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scarab with the name of king khayan

Scarab with the Name of King Khayan

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scarab with the name of king khayan

Scarab with the Name of King Khayan

£1000

Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15, reign of Khayan, ca. 1620-1581 BCE
1.85 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm (0 ³/₄ x 0 ¹/₂ x 0 ¹/₄ inches)
Glazed steatite
 

With a nacreous glaze; an undecorated back and inscribed on the base with the cartouche of Khyan — sꜣ rꜥ (ḫyꜣn) di ꜥnh, within a broken spiral border. The spiral design was one of the most important pattern of the decorative art of the Ancient world. From very ancient times it was largely used by the peoples of Western Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. 

Khyan is listed as the third king of he 15th Dynasty -- but, like most of the chronology of the Second Intermediate Period , this is just an educated guess.
He was considered one of the Great Hyksos kings, and his power extended beyond the Delta kingdom that was controlled by the Hyksos. His name has been found as far away as the Mediterranean shore and Crete.
As always, Manetho give him a long reign of 50 years, which is double what the normal modern estimate is. It is normally assumed that he ruled about 25 years,which is still a tremendous reign for the kings in this period, who often ruled only a small part of Egypt for a very small portion of time.
His name is well known outside of Egypt, with seals and other artifacts from as far away as Knossos in Crete and Bogaskoy (the capitol of the Hittite kingdom) and in the northern mountains of modern Turkey. Normally, his name is found with the title "Ruler of Foreign Lands". 


COMPARANDA
A similar scarab of King Khayan in the Metropolitan Museum of New-York, 308.457
A similar scarab of King Khayan in the British Museum, London, EA66722
 

Old european private collection of a Lady, prior 1980s

NEWBERRY, P.E., Scarabs, 1908, pl. XXII, 24
MATOUK, F.S., Tome 1. Les Scarabées Royaux, 181. Khyan, 193, 1971
HAYES, W., The Scepter of Egypt, II, P. 5
 

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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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