Скарабей. Древний Египет в Омске

Скарабей Древний Египет. Новое царство, ок. 1567-1085 г. до н. э. В нижней части - иероглиф "все" - дополняет композиционный баланс. Egyptian Large Glazed Steatite Scarab, New Kingdom, ca. 1567-1085 B. C. Originally glazed green, the color of fecundity, this scarab is decorated with a scene of a Nile god who kneels and presents a water vase atop an offering tray from which hangs an open lotus blossom. A flourishing papyrus plant atop the deitys head further emphasizes the imagery of abundance and fertility. At the bottom, a round-bottomed basket - the hieroglyph for "all" - provides compositional balance and, together with the other images, expresses the wish that the scarabs owner be blessed with "all bounty. " Drilled lengthwise. L. 1 1/4". Приобретен в США