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Description : Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom / Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1550 to 712 BCE. A large, brown-green stone heart scarab with carved details of the head, wings, and legs. Around the base are six drilled perforations for attachment. Heart scarabs are oval amulets that were used as personal protection, jewelry, and grave goods. In the Book of the Dead, they are prescribed to be made of stone, usually green stones, such as jasper, serpentine, and greenish basalt. A scarab like this one most likely would have been placed inside of a mummy's wrappings over its heart, which the ancient Egyptians believed to be the seat of the mind. After death, according to their beliefs, an individual's heart would be weighed against a feather by the jackal god Anubis before a panel of deities who waited at the gateway to the netherworld to judge the dead. If the heart was lighter than a feather, then the deceased could pass into the next life, if not, they would be devoured by a monster and cease to exist. Size: 1.95 W x 1.9 H (5 cm x 4.8 cm) Provenance: ex Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #131751
Prix: 809.25 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 900 USD-1400 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 2A
Titre : Large Brown-Green Stone Heart Scarab
Dimensions : large
Condition report : Intact, with a dark patina and areas of encrustation on the surface. Very nice remaining detail.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Spring Variety
Date de la vente : 05/04/2018 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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