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Scarabs

Chapter 46: PLATE XXV. DECORATIVE SCARABS, MOSTLY OF THE HYKSOS PERIOD.
By Percy E. Newberry
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A systematic introduction to ancient Egyptian seals and signet rings that explains their origins, functions, and methods of manufacture. It surveys practical uses—securing property, authenticating documents, and transferring authority—and outlines the officials and engravers involved. The work classifies and describes a wide range of forms, including cylinder seals, button-shaped types, beetle-shaped scarabs, and various signet rings, offering technical commentary and comparative typology. Extensive illustrations and plates accompany the text, and the volume includes indices of personal and royal names and of titles to support identification and further research.

PLATE XXV.
 
DECORATIVE SCARABS, MOSTLY OF THE HYKSOS PERIOD.

Nos. 1-30 are all, I believe, of the Hyksos period; Nos. 31 and 32 belong to the Early Eighteenth Dynasty; and the remaining four scarabs on this plate are of the Late Middle Kingdom or the Early Hyksos period.

1. Gr.
2. Edws.
3. B.M. 28077.
4. Leyd.
5. B.M. 24250.
6. Gr.
7. Gdn.
8 and 9. Gr.
10. Evans.
11. Benson.
12. Gr.
13. Evans.
14. M-G.
15 and 16. Green.
17. Evans.
18. Hood.
19. Evans.
20. Gdn.
21. Evans.
22. Green.
23. B.M. 17472.
24. M-G.
25. B.M. (P. I. IX, 151.)
26. Ashm.
27. Gr.
28. B.M. 3635.
29. B.M. 3681.
30. W.
31. Benson.
32. Gr.
33 and 34. Green.
35. Hood.
36. B.M. (Griffith, Tell el Yahudiyek, X, 8.)