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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE PLAQUE browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Stone: Pre AD 1000: item # 942286
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| A`fine rectangular limestone double-sided seal with a scarab (kepher) between two feathers on one side and a scarab along with an elaborate inscription on the reverse. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C. 1 inch X 1 1/2 inches. Intact with traces of glaze. Pierced for suspension. The Egyptian hieroglyphic " Kepher " means " to succeed to be ", that is to say, to make oneself, to give oneself a given form, to rebuild oneself. The feather represents the symbol of truth. | ||
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