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Scarab, Steatite, Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty,
  length:  17.88 mm
  width:   12.73 mm 

Double uraeus braided. Petrie type C, pl. LIX, 60.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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Scarab, Steatite, Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty
  length:  16.5 mm
  width:   111.5 mm 

Ibex or wild goat running to the right with its head turned back.  Above are conventional trees.  The specimen is longitudinally pierced-through for attachment to amulet jewelry or mummy wrappings.  Petrie type C, 88.  See Rowe 585 for similar.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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Scarab, Steatite with black glaze, Canaanite,
            18th - 19th dynasty,
  length:  20.24 mm
  width:   13.67 mm 

(nh r’ nfr) ankh ra nefer – life to the gods” doubled. Petrie type E, pl. LX., 88 (var.)

Nice scrollwork on top and some glaze left on face.  Small chip on face and the hole is still filled with bronze from when the piece was part of a ring.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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Scarab, Steatite, Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty
  length:  18.91 mm
  width:   14.18 mm 

Sphinx in the form of a lion. Above, from l. to r. two uraei, (r’ nfr) ra nefer – King Ra. Petrie type C, pl.LIX, 60.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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Scarab, Steatite, Upper Egyptian/Palastine, 19th dynasty
  length:  22.0 mm
  width:   16.0 mm 


King wearing the khepersh blue helmet and kilt and solar disk above.  There are ancient inscriptions, possibly Coptic or Hebrew, in front which I have not been able to translate.

Back is well worn but is ornate.  More research is needed on this rare piece.  for similar see Rowe, #693 - 694.
 

Providence: Part of a old collection in Beirut, collected in the 1950s.

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Scarab, Steatite, Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty
  length:  19.03 mm
  width:   14.37 mm 

Sphinx in the form of a lion with the head of a ram wearing a double plumed crown and two uraei attached. To r. (m’t) ma’at – truth. To l. winged Ra in the form of a falcon man. Petrie type F, pl. LXI, 24. See Rowe 635 for similar.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

$165.00

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Scarab, Steatite, Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty,
  length:  17.50 mm
  width:   12.74 mm 

Falcon with outstretched wings, (nh m’t hpr m’t mn) ankh ma’at kheper ma’at Amon – Life to the true king, true Amon.” Petrie type J, pl LXIV, 17.

Unusual raised back and variegated material. 

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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Scarab, Steatite, Lower Egypt/Canaanite, 18th - 19th dynasty
  length:  19.0 mm
  width:   13.0 mm 

Falcon (representing the ruler Horus) with Uraeus in front and behind, all inside a rope boarder.

Nice piece with good style.  A bit of original glaze on side and minor chip to rope boarder.

ex. Part of a hoard unearthed in Palestine and southern Israel, legally exported through Jerusalem.

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