Egyptian Hyksos glazed steatite Anra scarab

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A glazed steatite scarab carved with an Anra inscription on the base. For an explanation of the inscription and function of Anra scarabs, please see the link below.

Culture
Egypt, Second Intermediate (Hyksos) Period, c. 1648-1540 BC

Size
2.1 x 1.5 cms

Condition
Surface wear and small losses as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Midlands, UK; acquired by family inheritance from a collection formed in Birmingham, UK, during the 1940’s-1950’s.

For a brief explanation of Anra scarabs, please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anra_scarab

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