Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Burial 59A, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Glazed steatite, electrum, L. 1.6 cm × W. 1 cm × H. 0.7 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.), A giraffe is the central image on the base of this scarab, which was once part of a ring. This animal was associated with prophecy. Thus, the giraffe, in combination with the heiroglyphs on either side of it, predicted a 'life of all good things' for the scarab's owner
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Scarab Set, Ring Bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca, 1504–1425 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Burial 59A, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Glazed steatite, electrum, L, 1.6 cm, W, 1, H, 0.7, 5/8, 3/8, 1/4, giraffe, central image, base, scarab, part, ring, animal, associated, prophecy, Thus, combination, heiroglyphs, side, predicted, life, good things, owner
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