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REFERENCE: EA2350

An Egyptian Green Glazed Steatite Scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE

Sale price1,200 USD

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This lovely green glazed steatite scarab has an underside decorated with the representation of a cat with a sun disc at her back. Cats represent the goddess Bastet, the mild-tempered daughter of the sun god Re, who also served as an Eye of Re. The sun disk emphasizes her association with Re.

For a related example see: Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 10.130.610 (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/558691)

Condition: The scarab is intact and in excellent condition overall. A lovely example.

Dimensions: Length: 1.1 cm (0.43 inches)

Provenance: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.
An Egyptian Green Glazed Steatite Scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
An Egyptian Green Glazed Steatite Scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Sale price1,200 USD