Ancient Egypt, 2nd Intermediate Period, c. 1750 - 1570 BC. Scarabs were commonly made with the name of the current ruling Pharaoh inscribed on the bottom. Valued at roughly $1100.00 per carat. This Piece is 15 Carats of Enstatite. Both registration and sign in support using google and facebook The scarab's body nicely carved with legs indicated with horizontal grooves and vertical hatching. A nice and very rare Egyptian steatite scarab still set into its original bronze ring! It includes the mineral test results, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity, and Certificate of Appraisal.
This Scarab has been tested for its mineral composition by the University of Nevada, Geo Science Department.
RARE AUTHENTIC ANCIENT Egyptian Scarab With Hieroglyphic Inscription - $650.00.
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet With Hieroglyphs -Script incised on underside of beetle-Glazed Composition; back neatly modelled-Pale, creamy yellow in color-These scarabs were thought to possess magical powers and would be worn on a necklace (as can be seen by the hole going through the … For a total … The scarab is set in the original heavy bronze ring, the … If Flinders Petrie said that during his first Egyptian journeys he used to buy some hundreds of royal name scarabs every year, later on limiting himself to a more selective choice of about thirty (2), and that in Memphis they were found by the hundreds each year and that they ended up in Cairo shops (3), and that Newberry could write that "the soil of Egypt literally teems with them" (4), it's easy to understand …
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. On base a standing female deity flanked by pairs of ankhs (symbolizing “life”), red crowns at her feet.