{"product_id":"ancient-egypt-scarab-seal-circa-2nd-intermediate-period-1660-1550-bc-copy","title":"Ancient Egypt - Scarab seal (Circa Late Period - Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou are buying this genuine, authentic scarab seal from Ancient Egypt. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating: Circa Late Period - Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse showing two Neb signs flanking others. See picture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength:  13 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 0.95 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escarab\u003c\/strong\u003e, in ancient \u003cspan id=\"ref187424\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/ancient-Egyptian-religion\"\u003eEgyptian religion\u003c\/a\u003e, important \u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink autoxref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/symbol\"\u003esymbol\u003c\/a\u003e in the form of the \u003cspan id=\"ref187425\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/dung-beetle\"\u003edung beetle\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ref187426\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/Scarabaeus-sacer\"\u003eScarabaeus sacer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), which lays its eggs in dung balls fashioned through rolling. This beetle was associated with the \u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink autoxref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/theophany\"\u003edivine manifestation\u003c\/a\u003e of the early morning sun, \u003cspan id=\"ref187427\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Khepri\"\u003eKhepri\u003c\/a\u003e, whose name was written with the scarab \u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/hieroglyph\"\u003ehieroglyph\u003c\/a\u003e and who was believed to roll the disk of the morning sun over the eastern horizon at daybreak. Since the scarab hieroglyph, \u003cem\u003eKheper\u003c\/em\u003e, refers variously to the ideas of existence, \u003ca data-type=\"MW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/manifestation\" data-term=\"manifestation\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\"\u003emanifestation\u003c\/a\u003e, development, growth, and effectiveness, the beetle itself was a favourite form used for amulets in all periods of Egyptian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"topic-paragraph\"\u003eScarabs of various materials, glazed steatite being most common, form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Such objects usually have the bases inscribed or decorated with designs and are simultaneously \u003cspan id=\"ref187428\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/amulet\"\u003eamulets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cspan id=\"ref187429\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/seal-authentication\"\u003eseals\u003c\/a\u003e. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (\u003cem\u003ec.\u003c\/em\u003e 2575–\u003cem\u003ec.\u003c\/em\u003e 2130 \u003cspan class=\"text-smallcaps\"\u003ebce\u003c\/span\u003e), when they evolved from the so-called button seals, scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (1938–\u003cem\u003ec.\u003c\/em\u003e 1630 \u003cspan class=\"text-smallcaps\"\u003ebce\u003c\/span\u003e), when they were fashioned in great numbers. Some were used simply as ornaments, while others were purely amuletic in purpose, as the large basalt “heart scarabs” of the New Kingdom (1539–1075 \u003cspan class=\"text-smallcaps\"\u003ebce\u003c\/span\u003e) and later times, which were placed in the bandages of \u003cspan id=\"ref187430\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/mummy\"\u003emummies\u003c\/a\u003e and were symbolically identified with the heart of the \u003ca data-type=\"EB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/deceased\" data-term=\"deceased\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off eb\"\u003edeceased\u003c\/a\u003e. A winged scarab might also be placed on the breast of the mummy, and later a number of other scarabs were placed about the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"topic-paragraph\"\u003eThe seal type of scarab was, however, the most common, and many clay sealings have been found attesting to this use. Spiral motifs and titles of officials are characteristic of Middle Kingdom examples, while on later scarabs a wide variety of designs and inscriptions are found. The inscriptions are sometimes mottoes referring to places, deities, and so on or containing words of good omen or friendly wishes. Historically, the most valuable class of scarabs is that which bears royal names; these ranged in date from the 11th \u003ca data-type=\"MW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/dynasty\" data-term=\"dynasty\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\"\u003edynasty\u003c\/a\u003e to the Late Period. The names of the \u003ca data-show-preview=\"true\" class=\"md-crosslink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hyksos-Egyptian-dynasty\"\u003eHyksos\u003c\/a\u003e dynasts have been largely recovered from collections of scarabs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Ancients","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67603432210731,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/8753\/0027\/files\/ScreenShot2026-09-29at8.05.40pm_db3f5eb2-36dd-48b2-a775-844de32430ee.png?v=1790764934","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticancients.com\/products\/ancient-egypt-scarab-seal-circa-2nd-intermediate-period-1660-1550-bc-copy","provider":"Authentic Ancients ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}