Egyptian - Scarabs/Amulets
The scarab was of prime significance in the funerary cult of ancient Egypt. Typically carved from green stone to represent the dung beetle, scarabs were held sacred by the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of the motive power of the sun. The hieroglyphic images (cartouches) convey ideas of transformation, renewal, and resurrection. Excavations of ancient Egyptian sites have yielded images of the scarab in bone, ivory, stone, Egyptian faience and precious metals, dating from the Sixth Dynasty up to the period of Roman rule.
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Rare Egyptian Scaraboid Double-Headed Hare
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Very rare ancient Egyptian Scaraboid from the Philip Mitry Collection, Cairo, Egypt. New Kingdonm period, Dynasty 18, ca 1500 BC. White steatite scaraboid (or cowroid),
$695.00
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Intricate Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab
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Finely-carved large ancient Egyptian scarab created from glazed steatite, dating to the Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, Dynasties XII to XVIII, ca 1391-1307...
$495.00
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Early Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Pharaoh
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Finely-carved ancient Egyptian scarab with deep clear glyphs, created from glazed steatite. Dating to the New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties XVIII to XXVI, ca 1550-525...
$495.00 SOLD
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Egyptian Glazed Steatite Amulet - Thutmosis
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Rare and near perfect! Glazed steatite (soap stone) amulet, with hole for suspension, carved on one side with the cartouche for Thutmosis III - Ca 1530 to 1450 BC - and...
$995.00
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Egyptian Steatite Scarab - New Kingdom
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Fine scarab from the New Kingdom, Dynasties 18 through 20, ca 1570 to 1070 BC. Carved white steatite in traditional beetle form (representing Ra - rebirth), with series of...
$295.00
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Egyptian Bronze Osiris Amulet
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Gorgeous patina! Ancient Egyptian Osirus Amulet, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664-30 B.C. Solid cast bronze figure of Osirus, depicted mummiform against a back...
$1,295.00
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Did you know?
An amulet, meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble", is a close cousin of the talisman and consists of any object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner. These symbolic figures or objects were worn by the living and the dead for their protective powers.
