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Ancient Egyptian Amethyst scarab. 
 period, c. 1750 - 1570 BC
16 mm
In excellent condition

The Scarab represented - Self-Generation, Resurrection and Renewal. The scarab was based on the image of the dung beetle, or Scarabeus Sacer, and it was used by the ancient Egyptians for many purposes such as recording historical events or inscribing prayers to be placed on mummies for protection against evil. Scarabs were also used as seals by officials. The writing would be inscribed on the base (flat side) of the scarab, and sizes varied from several centimeters to several meters long. It was not really until Pharaoh Amenhotep III's reign that the scarabs were made extra large (up to 2.5 metres long in the Karnak Temple!). Scarabs were made from a wide variety of materials such as carnelian, lapis lazuli, basalt, limestone, schist, turquoise, ivory, resin, steatite, and bronze. Most scarabs were made of steatite which was then covered with a turquoise coloured glaze. The stone was soft and easy to work, but when glazed, it became hard and durable. In the 12th dynasty, amethyst was used for the first time (a very hard material). Gold and silver scarabs have also been found, but are much rarer, because of grave robbers. The Greeks used onyx, agate, and quartz in making their scarabs. These materials were not used in Egypt until the Ptolemaic period, when Greek influence on Egyptian life was at a peak. The Greeks also had more advanced technology (in some areas) and could tfore work hard materials with greater ease than the Egyptians could.


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Egypt Stone Ancient Egyptian scarab Seal. c. 1750 - 1570 BC.

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Armenia, Cilicia. Levon II (1270-1289). Kardez Exceptional condition for the type

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Sasanian Empire. Khusro II (AD 591-628). Drachm Forat-Meshan mint  (No reserve price)

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Greece (ancient) Lot of 2 Æ coins incl.: Bithynia, Kios & Mysia, Pergamon. 3rd - 1st century BC  (No reserve price)

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Greece (ancient) Lot comprising 3 AR coins 5th - 2nd century BC  (No reserve price)

Greece (ancient) Lot of 10 Æ coins  (No reserve price)

Carthage Lotto di 6 monete Æ North Africa and Sicily mints  (No reserve price)

Phoenicia 1/16 Shekel circa 401-365 BC. Sidon y Arados (2 monedas)  (No reserve price)

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