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Egyptian Scarabs

Along with the pyramids, sphinxes, and mummies, the scarabs are one of the most familiar objects representing Egypt. Scarabs have been collected for centuries and were particularly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Popularity decreased during the Great Depression and they have never regained their status as a hobby collectible of the elite. Very rare and interesting scarabs are far more affordable than might be expected for such important historical pieces. The designs of each scarab is usually unique. Even for the most common pharaoh, exact duplicate hieroglyphics of his name and title are rare. The backs are equally varied, and seldom will a drawing of one scarab accurately represent a second specimen. The major criteria for pricing scarabs are: quality, condition, rarity, historical interest and size. Quality, perhaps even better called eye-appeal, is an overall appraisal of the beauty of the scarab and is often the most important price factor. Fine naturalistic style increases value. Beautiful glaze colors, vivid glass, and intense semi-precious stone hues increase value. Larger size increases value. Rarity increases value. Attractive, historically important (royal) or interesting hieroglyphics increase value.

Western Semitic, Phoenician, Faience Scarab, c. 1200 - 858 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Western| |Semitic,| |Phoenician,| |Faience| |Scarab,| |c.| |1200| |-| |858| |B.C.|
This scarabus back type with a merging head and a notched clypeus was used in Egypt for a very long period, from the 11th to the 26th dynasty, from 2040 to 525 B.C. Although Egyptian domination of Phoenicia declined about 1200, scarabs remained popular and were made locally until the Assyrian vassalage beginning in 858 B.C.
AS111469. Phoenician faience scarab, Choice, faience with green glaze, base with tiny chips at edge, light earthen deposits, 17.7mm long, pierced longitudinally, c. 1200 - 858 B.C.; obverse a kneeling radiate supplicant faces right pouring a libation towards a mummiform Osiris facing left, flanked by two hieroglyphs (n'b n'b – The lord of lords) bordering both ends; reverse molded scarabus back with legs on sides, merging head, and notched clypeus; ex Archaeological Center (Robert Deutsch, Tel Aviv, Israel), auction 50 (21 Apr 2011), lot 216; found in Israel; $400.00 (€376.00)
 


Egypt, 25th Dynasty, Carved Steatite Scarab, 751 - 656 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Egypt,| |25th| |Dynasty,| |Carved| |Steatite| |Scarab,| |751| |-| |656| |B.C.|
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Nubian Dynasty, the Kushite Empire, the Black Pharaohs, or the Napatans, after their capital Napata, was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt that occurred after the Nubian invasion.
AS96334. carved steatite scarab, 12mm long, pierced longitudinally, Collectible condition, well defined back, wear, edge chips, 751 - 656 B.C.; obverse man squatting right holding ma'at; a larger ma'at before him, all within single line border; reverse squat modeled scarabaeus, wide ribbed head, notched clypeus, girdle line dividing thorax from elytra, diagonal lines from girdle to side, legs modeled on side; $250.00 (€235.00)
 


Egyptian, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Faience Scarab, 664 - 30 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Egyptian,| |Late| |Period| |-| |Ptolemaic| |Period,| |Faience| |Scarab,| |664| |-| |30| |B.C.|
 
AS96367. Egyptian scarab, 8.1mm long; bright light green faience, flail on base, pierced for suspension, near Choice, 664 - 30 B.C.; from Alex G. Malloy with his certificate of authenticity; $120.00 (€112.80)
 







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Fraser, G. A Catalog of the Scarabs belonging George Fraser. (London, 1900).
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