EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH DEPICTION OF A LION
Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 1700 - 1550 BC .
A steatite scarab amulet depicting a lion with a human head. This scarab may have come from an Avaris-based workshop. Surrounding the main motif, there are other stylised depictions for luck (nefer), protection (sa) and a plant (sut), representing the King of Upper Egypt. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 20.1.37.
Size: 20mm x 14mm; Weight: 3g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
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Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 1700 - 1550 BC .
A steatite scarab amulet depicting a lion with a human head. This scarab may have come from an Avaris-based workshop. Surrounding the main motif, there are other stylised depictions for luck (nefer), protection (sa) and a plant (sut), representing the King of Upper Egypt. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 20.1.37.
Size: 20mm x 14mm; Weight: 3g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
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