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An Egyptian scarab, 1st millennium B.C. A finely made scarab of black steatite. The face of a seal engraved on the bottom with numerous hieroglyphs. The front and back have small tapered holes for a mounting. Tiny remnants of the discovery encrustation. Length 43 mm. historic, historical, ancient world, ancient world, ancient times, object, objects, stills, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, fine arts, art, art object, art objects, artful, precious, collectible, collector's item, collectibles, collector's items, rarity, rarities, Image details File size:
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Similar stock images An Egyptian scarab, 1st millennium B.C. A finely made scarab of black steatite. The face of a seal engraved on the bottom with numerous hieroglyphs. The front and back have small tapered holes for a mounting. Tiny remnants of the discovery encrustation. Length 43 mm. historic, historical, ancient world, ancient world, ancient times, object, objects, stills, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, fine arts, art, art object, art objects, artful, precious, collectible, collector's item, collectibles, collector's items, rarity, rarities, Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-an-egyptian-scarab-1st-millennium-bc-a-finely-made-scarab-of-black-31664920.html RM BRECX0 – An Egyptian scarab, 1st millennium B.C. A finely made scarab of black steatite. The face of a seal engraved on the bottom with numerous hieroglyphs. The front and back have small tapered holes for a mounting. Tiny remnants of the discovery encrustation. Length 43 mm. historic, historical, ancient world, ancient world, ancient times, object, objects, stills, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, fine arts, art, art object, art objects, artful, precious, collectible, collector's item, collectibles, collector's items, rarity, rarities, Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head. Dimensions: H. 2.9 × W. 3.4 cm (1 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.). Date: 525-30 BC. Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open mold appears. The back was left rough, and the amulets may look ragged because glass overflowed the mold around the edges. The earlier amulets are monochrome, bi- or multicolor amulets supplement the repertoire during the Ptolemaic Period. Some of the amulets can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead - for example, acc Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/amulet-of-winged-scarab-with-falcon-head-dimensions-h-29-w-34-cm-1-18-1-516-in-date-525-30-bc-starting-in-the-later-late-period-and-continuing-through-the-ptolemaic-period-a-type-of-glass-amulet-cast-by-pressing-the-glass-into-a-shallow-open-mold-appears-the-back-was-left-rough-and-the-amulets-may-look-ragged-because-glass-overflowed-the-mold-around-the-edges-the-earlier-amulets-are-monochrome-bi-or-multicolor-amulets-supplement-the-repertoire-during-the-ptolemaic-period-some-of-the-amulets-can-be-specifically-tied-to-spells-of-the-book-of-the-dead-for-example-acc-image213163277.html RM PAPBX5 – Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head. Dimensions: H. 2.9 × W. 3.4 cm (1 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.). Date: 525-30 BC. Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open mold appears. The back was left rough, and the amulets may look ragged because glass overflowed the mold around the edges. The earlier amulets are monochrome, bi- or multicolor amulets supplement the repertoire during the Ptolemaic Period. Some of the amulets can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead - for example, acc Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head. Dimensions: H. 3.1 × W. 4.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in.). Date: 525-30 BC. Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open mold appears. The back was left rough, and the amulets may look ragged because glass overflowed the mold around the edges. The earlier amulets are monochrome, bi- or multicolor amulets supplement the repertoire during the Ptolemaic Period. Some of the amulets can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead - for example, acc. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/amulet-of-winged-scarab-with-falcon-head-dimensions-h-31-w-48-cm-1-14-1-78-in-date-525-30-bc-starting-in-the-later-late-period-and-continuing-through-the-ptolemaic-period-a-type-of-glass-amulet-cast-by-pressing-the-glass-into-a-shallow-open-mold-appears-the-back-was-left-rough-and-the-amulets-may-look-ragged-because-glass-overflowed-the-mold-around-the-edges-the-earlier-amulets-are-monochrome-bi-or-multicolor-amulets-supplement-the-repertoire-during-the-ptolemaic-period-some-of-the-amulets-can-be-specifically-tied-to-spells-of-the-book-of-the-dead-for-example-acc-image213370810.html RM PB3TJ2 – Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head. Dimensions: H. 3.1 × W. 4.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in.). Date: 525-30 BC. Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open mold appears. The back was left rough, and the amulets may look ragged because glass overflowed the mold around the edges. The earlier amulets are monochrome, bi- or multicolor amulets supplement the repertoire during the Ptolemaic Period. Some of the amulets can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead - for example, acc. 10 Amulets of Henettawy (C): 1 wedjat, 1 scarab, 3 djed pillars, 1 incised plaque, 1 uraeus, 2 wadj signs, and 1 cylindrical bead. Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/10-amulets-of-henettawy-c-1-wedjat-1-scarab-3-djed-pillars-1-incised-plaque-1-uraeus-2-wadj-signs-and-1-cylindrical-bead-dynasty-dynasty-21-date-ca-990-970-bc-museum-metropolitan-museum-of-art-new-york-usa-image213399764.html RM PB55G4 – 10 Amulets of Henettawy (C): 1 wedjat, 1 scarab, 3 djed pillars, 1 incised plaque, 1 uraeus, 2 wadj signs, and 1 cylindrical bead. Dynasty: Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 990-970 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Head of a king as Khepri, possibly Ptolemy VI Philometor. Dimensions: H. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); W. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); D. 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.). Reign: reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor. Date: 180-145 B.C.. Ptolemy VI Philometor ascended the throne as a child and his mother, Cleopatra I, acted as regent. He married his sister, Cleopatra II, and ruled jointly with her. A scarab beetle designating the god Khepri is carved in relief on top of this royal head, which belongs stylistically to the Ptolemaic Period. The representation of the pharaoh as Khepri, a creative god, has a long history, although Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/head-of-a-king-as-khepri-possibly-ptolemy-vi-philometor-dimensions-h-115-cm-4-12-in-w-115-cm-4-12-in-d-84-cm-3-516-in-reign-reign-of-ptolemy-vi-philometor-date-180-145-bc-ptolemy-vi-philometor-ascended-the-throne-as-a-child-and-his-mother-cleopatra-i-acted-as-regent-he-married-his-sister-cleopatra-ii-and-ruled-jointly-with-her-a-scarab-beetle-designating-the-god-khepri-is-carved-in-relief-on-top-of-this-royal-head-which-belongs-stylistically-to-the-ptolemaic-period-the-representation-of-the-pharaoh-as-khepri-a-creative-god-has-a-long-history-although-image213315389.html RM PB19XN – Head of a king as Khepri, possibly Ptolemy VI Philometor. Dimensions: H. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); W. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); D. 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.). Reign: reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor. Date: 180-145 B.C.. Ptolemy VI Philometor ascended the throne as a child and his mother, Cleopatra I, acted as regent. He married his sister, Cleopatra II, and ruled jointly with her. A scarab beetle designating the god Khepri is carved in relief on top of this royal head, which belongs stylistically to the Ptolemaic Period. The representation of the pharaoh as Khepri, a creative god, has a long history, although Scarab finger ring with name of Amun-Re. Dimensions: Ring: Diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); L. 7.8 cm (11/16 in.) Scarab: L. 1 cm (3/8 in.); W. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); H. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.). Dynasty: late Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 1000-945 B.C.. Henettawy died at the age of twenty-one and was buried in a plundered tomb that had originally been the resting place of Minmose, an official of Hatshepsut. The burial was a modest one, including a set of coffins and personal jewelry, and the body of the deceased was not even embalmed but simply wrapped in layers of linen bandages. One of two rings found on her left ha Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/scarab-finger-ring-with-name-of-amun-re-dimensions-ring-diam-22-cm-78-in-l-78-cm-1116-in-scarab-l-1-cm-38-in-w-07-cm-14-in-h-05-cm-316-in-dynasty-late-dynasty-21-date-ca-1000-945-bc-henettawy-died-at-the-age-of-twenty-one-and-was-buried-in-a-plundered-tomb-that-had-originally-been-the-resting-place-of-minmose-an-official-of-hatshepsut-the-burial-was-a-modest-one-including-a-set-of-coffins-and-personal-jewelry-and-the-body-of-the-deceased-was-not-even-embalmed-but-simply-wrapped-in-layers-of-linen-bandages-one-of-two-rings-found-on-her-left-ha-image213302202.html RM PB0N3P – Scarab finger ring with name of Amun-Re. Dimensions: Ring: Diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); L. 7.8 cm (11/16 in.) Scarab: L. 1 cm (3/8 in.); W. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); H. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.). Dynasty: late Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 1000-945 B.C.. Henettawy died at the age of twenty-one and was buried in a plundered tomb that had originally been the resting place of Minmose, an official of Hatshepsut. The burial was a modest one, including a set of coffins and personal jewelry, and the body of the deceased was not even embalmed but simply wrapped in layers of linen bandages. One of two rings found on her left ha Mummy Board of the Singer of Amun-Re, Henettawy. Dimensions: L. 171.3 cm (67 7/16 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); D. 16 cm (6 3/8 in.). Dynasty: late Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 1000-945 B.C.. Henettawy's principal burial equipment consisted of two splendid coffins (25.3.182a, b; 25.3.183a, b) and a mummy board (25.3.184). The coffins and the mummy board are all shaped like wrapped mummies with elaborate masks fastened over the heads. The mummy board has no pectoral on a necklace. There are, however, two emblems of the scarab that pushes the sun disk, the lower one flanked by two Re-Harakhty falcons Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/mummy-board-of-the-singer-of-amun-re-henettawy-dimensions-l-1713-cm-67-716-in-w-40-cm-15-34-in-d-16-cm-6-38-in-dynasty-late-dynasty-21-date-ca-1000-945-bc-henettawys-principal-burial-equipment-consisted-of-two-splendid-coffins-253182a-b-253183a-b-and-a-mummy-board-253184-the-coffins-and-the-mummy-board-are-all-shaped-like-wrapped-mummies-with-elaborate-masks-fastened-over-the-heads-the-mummy-board-has-no-pectoral-on-a-necklace-there-are-however-two-emblems-of-the-scarab-that-pushes-the-sun-disk-the-lower-one-flanked-by-two-re-harakhty-falcons-image213416421.html RM PB5XR1 – Mummy Board of the Singer of Amun-Re, Henettawy. Dimensions: L. 171.3 cm (67 7/16 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); D. 16 cm (6 3/8 in.). Dynasty: late Dynasty 21. Date: ca. 1000-945 B.C.. Henettawy's principal burial equipment consisted of two splendid coffins (25.3.182a, b; 25.3.183a, b) and a mummy board (25.3.184). The coffins and the mummy board are all shaped like wrapped mummies with elaborate masks fastened over the heads. The mummy board has no pectoral on a necklace. There are, however, two emblems of the scarab that pushes the sun disk, the lower one flanked by two Re-Harakhty falcons 
