Such signs were typical of Hyksos scarabs, with the Deshret crown featuring in particular. It referred typically to their conquered region. The term ‘Hyksos’ can be traced back to the Egyptian expression ‘heka khasewet’, which means, “rulers of foreign lands”. The Hyksos of the fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling during the Second Intermediate Period, were thus of non-Egyptian origin. They were probably Canaanite, and one tends to find the names of rulers on their scarabs. The Hyksos Kingdom was centred in the eastern Nile Delta and Middle Egypt. It was limited in size, never extending south into Upper Egypt, and Memphis was its capital.
Egyptian Steatite Scarab
£ 395.00
A decorated, Egyptian steatite scarab with hieroglyphs to the reverse. The obverse features a simplified head and clypeus, formed from incised lines. The reverse features a symmetrical pattern of the heart and windpipe ‘nfr’ sign and the red crown of Egypt, known as the Deshret crown. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Provenance: From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt)
Condition: Very fine, clear hieroglyphs to the reverse.
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| Weight | 1.5 g |
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| Dimensions | L 1.7 x W 1.1 cm |
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