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Scarab Seal Mounted on Bronze Ring Naming God Amun-Rê Catalog:Seals and Scarabs: stock #684089 Glazed Steatite, Found in Israel, Rare and Good Condition. Scarab Seal Mounted on Bronze Ring Naming the God Amun-Rê. New Kingdom, 1550-1069 BC. he scarab had been used as a seal, sometimes mounted on a ring, as early as the First Intermediate Period (about 2160-2040 BC). From that time, the underside of seal scarabs often bore the name and titles of the owner. A few impressions in mud of such seals have survived. The form of the scarab was eventually lost, leaving both sides of the rectangular shape available for decoration. Price including: Certificate of Authenticity, Shipping “one week delivery, door to door, and Export approval from Israel Antiquities Authority . Questions??… Ask Sami: Toll Free No: 1-866-420-4833.from U.S.A. to Jerusalem. The choice of the name of Amun-Re in this instance might reflect a special affinity which Messuy felt with this god. He may perhaps have served in the priesthood of Amun-Re, or simply have been an inhabitant of Thebes, the town particularly associated with this god. Beetle Scarab: Synonymous with the Sun and the Sun God (Atum then Ra), the scarab (a translation of Khephri) beetle was thought to have been born from a ball of dung, without recourse to the sexual process. The scarab pushed the sun through the night in a ball of dung. Also depicted as a beetle headed man, Khephri was strongly associated with good luck and magical power, being the creator "He who becomes" (the other translation of the word Khephri). A good force to work with during difficult times ("the dark night of the soul") to change the direction of events. |
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