



REAL
Ancient Egypt
14 Dynasty Royal Name Scarab 1650 BC.
Scarab
of the Pre-Hyksos late Middle Kingdom, XIV Dynasty, Very Fine Scarab
"Beetle," with deeply carved leg line; some original brown
dirt still adhering in beetle's head and thorax lines and around edges;
also in design; carved wings and thorax of beetle. Unusual: has an additional
line down the back, to the side of the wing line. This scarab is typical
of the later Pre-Hyksos period and style. If it is Hyksos, it is early
15th Dynasty. As this name is still not found anywhere by mys studies
years ago, you may be the lucky one to some day open an academic journal
and discovery you have a great rarity. A fine example of ancient Egyptian
scarab seal / amulet technology of the LATE Middle Kingdom Dynastic
period. Height = .3 Inches, Length = .7 Inches