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TWO VINTAGE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PERSONALIZED ROYAL SEAL AMULETS, ACQUIRED in 1964 FROM FAYUM AREA, NEAR GIZA, EGYPT. "IT'S GUARANTEED THAT THIS AMULET IS 58 YEARS OLD OR OLDER" - THIS IS DEFINITELY A RITUAL AMULET BASED ON THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE SUN DISK WITH THE COBRAS, THE SCARAB & THE WATER PATH (THE NILE), - ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE AMULETS ARE PROVIDED. Miniature seals were carried, or kept in the later periods of Ancient Egypt. They often had "catch phrases"; for example: "Amun-my-Strength". (Amun-my-Rock). To the ancient Egyptians, The scarab was also used as a holder or medium for personal name seals. A figurine of a scarab or an oval tablet would be carved out of stone, & then on the smooth stomach of the scarab or the amulet, the engraving of a seal was made. Later, this oval image was used for the representation of the cartouche, or name/title seals - PLACE OF ORIGIN: EGYPT (AUTHENTIC EGYPTIAN) - DIMENSIONS: 22 X 15.5 - 16 mm - 4 - 4.5 mm DEEP (APPROXIMATELY) - CONDITION: EXCELLENT, VERY CLEAR DETAILS, INTACT, AS IT WAS ACQUIRED GREEN, BLUE, GREENISH BLUE & REDDISH BEIGE - MATERIAL: FAIENCE - NOT HOLED FREE US SHIPPING. PHOTOS ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION, ENLARGE FOR CLOSE UP DETAILS THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST ASK ANY QUESTION Two Vintage Ancient Egyptian Faience Personalizes Royal Seal Amulet, Fayum, Giza, Lower Egypt, 22 X 15.5 - 16 Mm. Free Us Shipping
