Egyptian — Scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic script — Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C

Egyptian, Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C, Steatite, 15 mm x 10 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic script.

Culture: Egyptian.

Dating: Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C.

Material: Steatite.

Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic script

Material: Steatite

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C

Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In ancient Egypt, material culture often combines function, symbolism and status. Adornment, amulets and funerary pieces play a central role in religious practices and social representation.

Attribution: Egyptian. Dating indicated: Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex American egyptologist collection, active in the early part of the 20th century, brought to the US with the family in 1954.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-scarab-with-pseudo-hieroglyphic-script/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8020
Period
Egyptian
Date
Second Intermediate Period, 1700 - 1550 B.C
Diameter
15 mm x 10 mm
Other References
YA-8020
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex American egyptologist collection, active in the early part of the 20th century, brought to the US with the family in 1954. The Egyptians saw the Egyptian scarab (Scarabaeus sacer) as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated closely wi