{"title":"Egyptian Scarabs","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgyptian scarabs in steatite, faience and hardstone, Middle Kingdom to Late Period, some inscribed with royal names or protective formulas, some mounted in ancient or antique gold as rings and pendants. Each is described with its period, material and inscription, and comes with its collection history and a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"egyptian-large-inscribed-hard-stone-heart-scarab","title":"Egyptian Large Inscribed Hard Stone Heart Scarab, reused in antiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgypt, Dynasty XXX, circa 380–332 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large heart scarab finely carved in a dense, dark brown hard stone, the dorsal surface with lightly indicated anatomical details (the body merely sketched in). The original hieroglyphic text on the base has been largely rubbed away, and across the lower portion a later two-line Demotic inscription was added in antiquity; several lines of the earlier hieroglyphs remain faintly legible above. This deliberate reuse—effacing an earlier funerary text and re-inscribing it in the contemporary script—reflects the long secondary life of such amulets in the Late Period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: 6.8 x 4.7 cm (2 11\/16 x 1 7\/8 in.), as published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Some edge chips, especially along the base, and a chip to the top of the scarab, as noted in the original catalog. Ancient surface losses to the dorsal right \"wing\" area; minor abrasions and wear overall; otherwise intact, retaining a deep, well-preserved patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  William D. Ashby, California;  Acquired at Joel L. Malter \u0026amp; Co., The Antiquities of Ancient Egypt, Auction III, 26 February 1978, lot 25 (illustrated);  Thereafter, private Brooklyn collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences:  Cf. A. Rowe, A Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, Scaraboids, Seals and Amulets in the Cairo Museum, Pl. xvi, 641 (the published parallel cited by Malter);  For the type generally, see W.M.F. Petrie, Historical Scarabs, and D. Ben-Tor, The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45718446899514,"sku":"15416","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15416blue.jpg?v=1776549401"},{"product_id":"egyptian-green-gaze-faience-scarab-set-in-gold-pin","title":"Egyptian Green Gaze Faience Scarab set in Gold Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom, 18th dynasty, circa 1550 to 1292 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite and choice glazed steatite scarab set into a modern 14kt gold stick pin. The scarab is quite well done featuring a large central goose holding a nefer - may translate to ‘the goodness of Re, the son of Amun’. Beetle side shows clear features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStick pin made of 14kt gold. Size: 3.125\" L x .5\" W (7.9 cm x 1.3 cm); 3.5\" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private New York, USA collection, ex Wearable Assets, October 1992, purportedly bought at Sotheby's in the 1970's-1980s\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46022613500218,"sku":"14571","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/DSC_6459_d4b505a9-62c0-42df-b72d-c51e5220a02b.jpg?v=1765574668"},{"product_id":"egyptian-udjat-eye-scaraboid-shape-amulet-for-protection","title":"Egyptian Udjat Eye Scaraboid Amulet for Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Period, Dynasty XXV–XXX, ca. 712–332 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large oval cushion form faience amulet of exceptional size and presence for the type. The convex upper face is divided by two vertical and one horizontal raised black bands into six rectangular compartments, each containing three molded wedjat (Eye of Horus) eyes, for a total of eighteen protective eyes. The reverse is carved with the schematic contour of a squatting goddess in the birthing position, arms raised at either side, a rare iconographic combination documented in the published literature on this specific piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe replication of the wedjat,  the \"healed\" eye of Horus, emblem of wholeness, protection, and regeneration, multiplies its apotropaic power, while the birthing figure on the reverse invokes protection for mother and child in the dangerous moments of parturition. The combination marks this as a specialized maternity\/birth amulet of extraordinary rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple-wedjat amulets of this stylized Late Period form are well represented in major collections — the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the Petrie Museum all hold examples — but the overwhelming majority have plain, undecorated reverses. The presence of an incised figural image of a birthing goddess on the underside transforms the object from a standard protective amulet into a specialized maternity amulet, and is described in the 1991 NFA catalog as sufficiently unusual to merit special commentary; the cataloger located no direct parallels. The combination of substantial size, strong turquoise glaze, crisp molded detail, double publication pedigree (NFA 1991; Royal-Athena 1994), and the rarity of the figural reverse supports the characterization \"rare and possibly unique.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance Ex collection of Harry Wallace \u0026amp; Dale Black, NYC \u0026amp;  New Paltz, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal-Athena Galleries, New York, Art of the Ancient World, Vol. VIII, Part 1, no. 70, October 1994, cat. no. 105 (published and illustrated).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumismatic Fine Arts (NFA) Classical Auctions, Inc., Scarabs and Design Amulets: A Glimpse of Ancient Egypt in Miniature, New York (Helmsley Palace Hotel, Versailles Ballroom), December 11, 1991, lot 294, illustrated in both color plate and black-and-white enlargement. Realized price: $2,000 (per annotated price-realized list)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished Catalog Text (NFA, 1991, lot 294)\u003cbr\u003eThe NFA catalog describes the piece as a \"Multiple Eye Amulet, Late Period, blue faience with black pigment, L. 46 mm; W. 40 mm; H. 17 mm,\" noting that the oval amulet \"is divided into six sections, each containing three eyes. Like the multiple scarab amulet, the replication of images, in this instance, the 'healed' eye of Horus or wedjet eye, greatly increases its power. … While most amulets of this type have bases that are undecorated, the reverse of this example has the contour of a woman in the birthing position carved into the faience. As in all ancient cultures, the birth process was dangerous for both mother and child and would require potent amulets.\" The entry further cites parallels in Petrie, Amulets, pl. 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534279790906,"sku":"15835","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15835blu.jpg?v=1776709516"},{"product_id":"egyptian-revival-gold-bracelet-with-ancient-stone-scarabs-and-gold-coins","title":"Egyptian Revival Gold Bracelet with Ancient Stone Scarabs and Gold Coins","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e14K gold set steatite and carnelian scarabs and ancient Roman gold solidus coins in a bracelet with lotus clasp.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eDate: Coins and scarabs from 1100 BC to 275 AD; gold 20th century. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eA beautiful Egyptian revival style bracelet with four ancient scarabs, and two Roman gold Solidus coins; all set in gold.  The coins are a Valens AV Solidus, the obverse with a handsome profile head of the emperor; circa  364-378 AD and a Valentian AV Solidus,  the obverse also with a handsome profile head of the emperor; circa 364-375 AD. The central blue glaze steatite  scarab with a well defined scarab atop and base inscribed with a scarab flanked by uraei cobras. There are two carnelian carved scarabs, one with a plain base, the other with base inscribed with “Men-kheper-re” (Thutmose III’s prenomen); the last scarab hangs like a charm is a nice green feldspar.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 7-1\/4 inch length; fold over type gold closure with lotus. Weight (grams): 24.90.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSafety chain is 10K.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance: Acquired in Egypt from Khodary M El. Gabry, a licensed antiquities dealer in Cairo in the early 1970s by Mr. and Mrs. Charles F, III, Cincinnati, OH (with original documentation). The collectors were from a well to do family and were philanthropic to many arts and culture organizations.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012420714810,"sku":"15876","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15876blu.jpg?v=1697580147"},{"product_id":"egyptian-turquoise-faience-drop-pendant-necklace","title":"Egyptian Blue Faience Necklace with Amarna Scaraboids Roman Gold Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant ancient Egyptian necklace of deep turquoise-blue glazed faience, the principal elements dating to the late 18th Dynasty (Amarna period), ca. 1360 BC. Three pairs of finely glazed scaraboids — one a faintly marked scarab — are spaced along the lower portion, with smaller scaraboids suspended below. The centerpiece is a 2.2 cm blue-glazed hemisphere set within an ancient Roman-period gold funda collar, edged in cord-and-bead ornament with a perforate center fitted with a gold rosette secured by a cotter-pin; below hang a scaraboid and a rough blue-glazed scarab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ancient Egyptian belief, the luminous blue of faience symbolized water, rebirth, and powerful regenerative force — fitting for the funerary and amuletic role of these elements. The ancient components are presented on a modern fine-link gold chain with ring clasp for wearability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the original mid-20th-century collection card accompanying the piece, the faience elements were found in a tomb at Tell el-Amarna. The necklace descends with an exceptional early pedigree, ex Khayat Collection (1917) and ex Parker Collection (1944).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Centerpiece: 2.2 cm diameter hemisphere;  Length: 18 in. plus danglers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Ancient elements very well preserved; restrung on a modern chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex Khayat Collection, 1917 (Azeez Khayat, prominent early dealer in Egyptian and Near Eastern antiquities, New York); ex Parker Collection, 1944. Accompanied by the original descriptive card recording the late-18th-Dynasty date and a Tell el-Amarna tomb findspot. This pre-1970 chain of ownership pre-dates the UNESCO Convention and supports the piece's lawful market presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340339855674,"sku":"11275","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/11275.jpg?v=1701986371"},{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-scarab-for-protection","title":"Egyptian Faience Scarab for Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eDynasty XXII-XXVI Ca 945 to 525 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturalistic carved, smooth wing case; base inscribed with protective powers including the symbol of Neith, two intercepting arcs or two crossed arrows at the center. On the sides; a uraeus cobra and a winged beetle; a fine and deeply cut design. Pierced for suspension. Neith was the Goddess of the Delta town Sais and one of four protector goddesses who guarded canopic jars and coffins She attained prominence in the Late Period because the kings of the XXVIth Dynasty came from Sais. Green glaze now mostly turned mottled purple. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 7\/8 inches (2.3 cm) L. Good size and intact. Compare, Petrie’s Historical Scarabs for the type.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance: Ex prominent NY collector D. 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A longitudinal suspension channel pierces the body from end to end, and a small residue of green-corroded iron or bronze remains lodged within the perforation, evidence of an ancient or old-collection metal pin or mount once fitted through the scarab. The steatite retains its warm ochre-buff surface with light mineral encrustation and scattered dark deposits consistent with burial, and the carving is crisp and unworn, with a small area of green corrosion product adhering externally near the perforation but no chips or losses to the beetle form itself. Measuring 18 x 12 mm, the scarab compares closely with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Scarab with Horned Animal and Uraei (acc. 22.1.329), a steatite example of the same Second Intermediate Period date bearing a nearly identical antelope-or-gazelle motif, and with related Hyksos-period animal-motif scarabs recovered from the Memphite region..  Compare, Petrie’s Historical Scarabs for the type.  Provenance: Ex  Satna fe NM collector, Acquired in The USA Market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53907184910650,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17810_12886708-aaaf-430a-8f13-8c9dd994513b.jpg?v=1786635512"},{"product_id":"egyptian-tan-steatite-scarab-for-protection-1","title":"Egyptian Tan Steatite Inscribed Scarab for Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecond Intermediate Period circa 1650–1550 B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domed back naturalistically rendered with the beetle's clypeus, prothorax, and elytra, while the flat oval base is deeply engraved with a \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea falcon wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. In front of the falcon (at right) is a rearing cobra with arms, and at far right is the cobra’s tail. To the left of the falcon is the lion forebody hieroglyph\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ehat,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich means “foremost.” Above this hieroglyph is a closed lotus bud, and below is an open lotus blossom. The falcon with double crown symbolizes the pharaoh, and the other signs were selected for their individual power such as the rearing cobra and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ehat\u003c\/i\u003e-hieroglyph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steatite retains its original off-white surface with warm ochre patination in the recesses and toward one edge, and the piece is pierced longitudinally through its length in the manner standard for scarabs intended for suspension or mounting in a ring; a stable old break to one end has left a small loss, with light overall wear and craquelure consistent with its considerable age but no restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 16 x 12 mm. L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scarab's flanking panel arrangement compares well with the Second Intermediate Period design scarabs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. 557102 and 557269), both noted for the same symmetrical Hyksos side-panel convention framing a central device, an animal or figural rendering being one of several variants documented for scarabs of this type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Compare, Petrie’s Historical Scarabs as well for the type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Provenance: Ex  Satna fe NM collector, Acquired in The USA Market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53964313657658,"sku":"17809","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17809.jpg?v=1787767380"},{"product_id":"egyptian-green-glazed-steatite-scaraboid-surmounted-by-a-crouching-figure","title":"Egyptian Green-Glazed Steatite Scaraboid Surmounted by a Crouching Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom, 18th–19th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to1200 B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare unusual and desirable seal-amulet in the scaraboid form; an oval domed plinth without the anatomical detailing of the true scarab beetle; surmounted by a small figure carved fully in the round, shown crouched or kneeling with the head turned to the side and framed by a striated echelon wig, the body compact against the back of the plinth in the manner of a devotee or protective deity. The rich turquoise-green alkaline glaze is heightened throughout with crisp manganese-black lines that pick out the wig, facial profile, and contours of the folded body, in the palette and technique of the finest Thutmoside and Ramesside workshops. The flat oval underside is deeply engraved with a scarab-beetle device ; the sacred image of Khepri, self-generating solar creator; flanked by symmetrical protective elements including paired uraei with curled tails and ankh signs of life, a stock New Kingdom apotropaic composition well paralleled in Petrie's Historical Scarabs (pls. XXVI–XXVII). The piece is pierced longitudinally for stringing as originally intended and preserves its glaze across most surfaces, with the soft mottling and rust-brown iron freckling that come naturally to aged steatite. Comparable New Kingdom figured scaraboids are preserved in the Egyptian collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (cf. the human-headed scarab of Dynasty 19, 30.8.622, and the Ramesside scaraboid 553917), where the substitution of a small figure for the beetle back is treated as a distinct amuletic category of considerable rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize13 mm in length (1\/2 in.), intact with only minor glaze wear to the highest points and light earthen deposits within the recesses; no restoration observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Art Market, New York, 1980s–2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53996730908986,"sku":"17817","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100209.jpg?v=1788481123"},{"product_id":"egyptian-glazed-steatite-scarab-with-geometric-motif","title":"Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif","description":"\u003cbr\u003eSecond Intermediate Period, c. 1750–1550 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved from steatite and pierced longitudinally for suspension or wear as an amuletic ring, this scarab features a stylized beetle back defined by grooved linear sutures demarcating the clypeus, head, prothorax, and wing cases, flanked by notched legs along the profile. The flat underside is deeply incised with a symmetrical, quadripartite geometric labyrinth design—a hallmark motif of the Second Intermediate Period (Dynasties 13–17 \/ Hyksos era). Divided along a cruciform axis, each quadrant displays nested angles paired with notched ladder bars, a talismanic pattern favored for its protective, apotropaic qualities and association with solar renewal. The piece displays a weathered, soft beige surface with remnants of its original glaze, authentic earthen encrustation in the deep recesses, and minor edge wear.\u003cbr\u003eLength: 3\/4 in. (1.9 cm) | Provenance: Ex Secret Eye Gallery, NYC, 1980s\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082042757434,"sku":"17930","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100505.jpg?v=1789667583"},{"product_id":"egyptian-amethyst-scarab-amulet","title":"Egyptian Amethyst Scarab Amulet","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiddle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13, circa 2025–1760 BCE\u003cbr\u003eCarved from a single nodule of rich royal violet-purple quartz mined from the prized royal desert quarries of Wadi el-Hudi, this scarab demonstrates the characteristic Middle Kingdom lapidary tradition where amethyst was primarily selected for personal protective jewelry and royal funerary adornment. The beetle is rendered with a smooth, domed carapace showing natural crystal color zoning, subtle internal veining, and a gently rounded profile, with the head, clypeus, and elytral separation softly contoured to emphasize the natural glow and gemological depth of the hardstone. The underside is carved flat and deliberately left uninscribed, a hallmark of Middle Kingdom hardstone scarabs where the intrinsic apotropaic power of the stone itself associated with solar rebirth, divine protection, and dawn renewal took precedence over administrative seal functions. \u003cbr\u003eThe amulet is drilled longitudinally through the center from both ends with an ancient copper-tube or wire lapidary drill, designed for stringing on a beaded necklace, cord, or swiveling wire hoop. Measuring 0.7 inches; 14 mm  length. It survives in excellent ancient condition with smooth burial handling polish, minor softened chipping around the terminal drill hole apertures, and stable natural stone inclusions. The base uninscribed;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Acquired at a NY decadents estate.  Rare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609705185594,"sku":"17966","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100604.jpg?v=1790800821"},{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-stone-scarab-amulet","title":"Ancient Egyptian Stone Scarab Amulet","description":"ca. 2000–1070 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scarab amulet carved in the naturalistic form of a dung beetle, with incised lines defining the head, striated wing cases, and body; in a creamy white hard fine grain stone.\u003cbr\u003e Scarabs were among the most common Egyptian amulets and symbolized rebirth, regeneration, and protection. Their association with the beetle kheperer connected the insect with the concept of becoming and the daily renewal of the sun. Scarabs were worn as jewelry, placed with the deceased, and used as protective objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: approx 1\/4” H x 1” W x 1\/2” L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx NYC Upper East Side Collection.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609851855162,"sku":"17967","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100611.jpg?v=1790804052"},{"product_id":"egyptian-tan-steatite-apotropaic-scarab","title":"Egyptian Tan Steatite Apotropaic Scarab","description":"Late Middle Kingdom to the Second Intermediate Period (Dynasty 13–15 \/ Hyksos Period, circa 1750–1550 BCE). \u003cbr\u003eIn scarab typology, the inscribed geometric scroll patterns combined with emblematic hieroglyphic symbols (Tufnell Design Class 3B and Class 7), are  signs  selected for their protective, regenerative, and amuletic power rather than for literal reading. Rendered is a stylized papyrus columns (wadj) or lotus blooms flanking an architectural column or djed-like pillar of endurance, crowned at the upper perimeter by an arched solar or celestial canopy. In Egyptian symbolic language, the papyrus stalk and lotus signify flourishing vitality, youth, and perpetual renewal, while the vertical pillar denotes stability and lasting endurance. Flanking this central column on both sides are pairs of deeply incised, inward-curling hooked S-scrolls and spirals. These interlocking coil motifs served as an apotropaic protective barrier representing continuity, circular renewal, and the unending cyclical nature of life (djed-wadj \/ enduring flourishing.\u003cbr\u003eSize 1 inch (2.54 cm)  L. \u003cbr\u003eCompare, Petrie’s Historical Scarabs for the type.  \u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ex  Santa Fe NM collector, Acquired in The USA Market.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67612561080634,"sku":"17903","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100689.jpg?v=1790864843"},{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-glazed-steatite-scarab-with-lotus-elytra","title":"Ancient Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Lotus Elytra","description":"Second Intermediate Period to Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 15–18, circa 1650–1450 BCE.\u003cbr\u003eThis finely conceived steatite scarab exhibits a rare and charming decorative feature across its dorsal surface: in place of conventional plain wing cases (elytra), the carver incised a prominent flowering lotus stalk (seshen) diagonally across the back, accented by a small geometric cartouche-like diamond motif along the shoulder. In ancient Egyptian cosmology, the lotus closing at night and opening anew at dawn was the quintessential emblem of rebirth, creation, and eternal life, perfectly augmenting the scarab beetle's (kheper) fundamental role as a vector of resurrection. The head and clypeus are cleanly defined with deep v-shaped incisions, while the side walls are notched with striated lateral grooves indicating the folded legs. Pierced longitudinally along its central axis for suspension on a cord or wire swivel ring, the piece remains fully stable and structurally sound.  \u003cbr\u003eThe underside of the scarab is deeply carved with an apotropaic arrangement of classic protective and royal hieroglyphs, set longitudinally within a double-line elliptical border. At the center stands a sacred falcon, symbol of the solar divinity Horus, representing divine protection, kingship, and celestial power. Above the falcon sits a nefer hieroglyph (Gardiner F35, representing beauty, goodness, and divine perfection), paired with complementary auspicious signs including a lotus bud or nfr variant and curling protective coils. While arranged as a protective cryptogram rather than a continuous narrative phrase, the grouping functions as an amuletic blessing: \"Horus endures in goodness; life, perfection, and protective power to the bearer.\"\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 5\/8 in. long (1.6 cm)   \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613396664634,"sku":"17924","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100718.jpg?v=1790886067"}],"url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/collections\/egyptian-scarabs.oembed","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}