Ancient
& 20th. Century Inventory
#MS00040
14kt.
yellow TIE TACK mounted with an ancient Egyptian scarab. An extraordinary piece, this Art Deco era (think the opening of
King Tut's tomb) features an ancient Steatite scarab from the New Kingdom period
(roughly 1650 BC -1085 BC). The ancient Egyptians maintained
that the sun was propelled across the heavens by means of a scarab, or sacred
beetle. With the passing of time, the Egyptians created a series of amulets in
the form of this beetle in a great variety of materials, and these were
routinely provided with inscriptions in hieroglyphs conveniently accommodated to
their stylized flat bottoms. This scarab features a flat back surface with
hieroglyphs. There is the standard rounded top which looks like a scarab beetle.
There is a small hook
for a safety chain which can be easily added. This piece is 7/8" X
5/8" and is in excellent condition $185.00
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