2000 BC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS OF RA, GOD OF THE SUN, ON STONE SCARAB

• THE HOLY GRAIL OF EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS: This ancient Egyptian hand-carved stone scarab with stylized anatomical detailing features hieroglyphs of Ra-Horakhty, one of the forms of Ra, god of the Sun, inscribed on the base.
• Inscribed on the base is an oval border containing the hieroglyphs for Ra-Horakhty, god of the Sun, standing atop a neb hieroglyph.
• This is a rare opportunity to own an important piece of ancient Egyptian history from the 2nd millennium B.C.
• Ra was the ancient Egyptian deity of the Sun. By the Fifth Dynasty, in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, Ra had become one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the noon-day Sun. Ra ruled in all parts of the created world: the sky, the Earth, and the underworld. He was believed to have ruled as the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He was the god of the Sun, order, kings and the sky.Ra was portrayed as a falcon and shared characteristics with the sky-god Horus. At times, the two deities were merged as Ra-Horakhty, ``Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons``.
• Stone scarabs such as this piece are beetle-shaped amulets which were popular throughout ancient Egypt. Through their inscriptions and typology, they prove to be an important source of information for archaeologists and historians of the ancient world, and represent a significant body of ancient Egyptian art.Scarabs were typically carved in the form of a scarab beetle with varying degrees of naturalism. The base are sometimes inscribed with designs or hieroglyphs. They were usually drilled from end to end to allow them to be strung on a thread. Stone scarabs such as this piece are displayed in several museums around the world such as The Egyptian Museum of Cairo, The Metropolitan Museum of Art , The British Museum and The Louvre.
• Dated to the 2nd millennium B.C. (2000 - 1001 B.C.)
• Size: 18mm x 12mm x 9mm
• Provenance: From the private collection of a reputable collector, Sydney, NSW, Australia, acquired from a prestigious collection in London, United Kingdom.
• Literature: Petrie, W.M.F., Button and Design Scarabs, London, 1925, pl. XIX, nos. 1484 and 1487, for slight variations of this design.
• Condition: This piece is extremely well preserved and remains in excellent condition. Both the engraved scarab detailing and the engraved hieroglyphs are still clear and defined - refer images.
• Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Internationally recognized BidSafe authentication and verification number: 1619908-3)
• Inspected and verified by an archaeologist and prominent historical author with a PhD in archaeology. (SN:1619908-3) (325605-1)

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