Egyptian Black Steatite Scarab, King Kamose, Last Pharaoh of the 17th Dynasty, c. 1540 B.C.

(Egyptian Scarab)

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Item No.
29.35825
Culture
Egypt, 17th Dynasty, c. 1540 B.C.  
Item Details.
Highly polished steatite scarab of realistic form, the base engraved with the throne name of the king “Wedj Kheper Re”. Kamose was the full brother of Amosis, the founder of the 18th Dynasty.

Provenance: ex. Collection, Dr. I. Beekmans, acquired in the 1980s on the German art market.

Display stand included

Size
2.5 cm L - 1 inch
Material
Steatite 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
• Scarabs
Price.
US$ 2000
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