Egyptian scarab with crocodile decoration

E249

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A steatite scarab decorated with a figure of a crocodile below a lotus plant.

Culture
Egypt, Middle Kingdom or Hyksos, 12th to 17th Dynasty, c. 2030-1523 BC

Size
1.7 x 1.2 cms

Condition
Minor surface chipping otherwise intact

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Birmingham, Midlands, UK; acquired late 20th Century from older collections

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Shabti figures

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Shabtis (also known as shawabtis or ushabtis) are small human figures, usually mummiform in shape, which were placed in tombs to replace and act as servants of the deceased in the afterlife - Read on.....
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