Egyptian cowroid with nice decoration
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Object number
AR1809
| Object: |
Egyptian cowroid with nice decoration
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| Material: |
Steatite with remains of turquoise faience.
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| Period: |
New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, 18th to 20th dynasty, circa 1550 BC to 1070 BC. |
| Description: |
Seal in cowrie shape, called cowroid. A variant of the famous Egpytian scarabs. A drill hole along the long axis could be used to string the piece as an amulet.
The upperside is decorated by a band around the body. The underside is engraved and the impression shows pseudo hieroglyphs. The amulet should give protection or good luck to its ancient Egyptian owner.
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| Dimensions: |
15mm length.
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| Condition: |
Small chips and minor wear.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2013 from R. A. Hixenbaugh, USA. Previously in the collection of Edward Downe, USA (1962 to 2002). A sale by Spink & Son, London, UK in 1960 has been passed down as appearence of this piece in the antiquities trade. It is said to have come from the collection of George Denis Nash (1866 to 1943).
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| Literature: |
Richard H. Wilkinson, Egyptian Scarabs, Shire Egyptology (2008).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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