Item: Scarab as a commemorative of Ramesses II or prenomen of Shoshenq III.
Culture: Egyptian.
Dating: New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1279 - 664 B.C.
Material: Black steatite.
Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm.
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Item: Scarab as a commemorative of Ramesses II or prenomen of Shoshenq III
Material: Black steatite
Culture: Egyptian
Period: New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1279 - 664 B.C
Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm
Condition: Good condition
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: New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1279 - 664 B.C.
Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.
Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.
Provenance (summary): Ex American egyptologist collection, active in the early part of the 20th century, brought to the US with the family in 1954. Scarabs served as important commemorative artifacts during the reign of Ramesses II.
Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.
Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-scarab-as-a-commemorative-of-ramesses-ii/.
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