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An Rare Egyptian Carnelian Fish Amulet, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Architectural Dimensions: Height: 5/8 inch (1

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Dimensions: Height: 5/8 inch (1

particularly highlighting the facial features and the vertical inscription

Condition:  Very minor loss to the prong points

Pendants of this type have been found in elite burials at Marlik and other Iron Age sites across the Iranian plateau

so a heart scarab of just the right heft would work in favor of the deceased

An Rare Egyptian Carnelian Fish Amulet, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Architectural Dimensions: Height: 5/8 inch (1The nb3w, (nekhau) pendant takes the form of a fish, that was attached to the plait of a young girl as a charm to prevent drowning. Modeled from firey carnelian, it represents the batensoda fish (Synodontus batensoda) a type of catfish that swims upside down and catches bugs that fall on the surface of the water. Its first known mention is in the Westcar Papyrus, a literary text dating to the Middle Kingdom whereby King Sneferu is feeling bored and

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