An Rare Egyptian Carnelian Fish Amulet, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Architectural most likely worn as the

most likely worn as the centerpiece of a ceremonial necklace with accompanying beads of jade

The design is both anatomical and stylized

so a heart scarab of just the right heft would work in favor of the deceased

and a rare opportunity to acquire an object of both personal adornment and historic significance

or cingulum militare

An Rare Egyptian Carnelian Fish Amulet, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Architectural most likely worn as theThe nb3w, (nekhau) pendant takes the form of a fish, that was attached to the plait of a young girl as a charm to prevent drowning. Modeled from firey carnelian, it represents the batensoda fish (Synodontus batensoda) a type of catfish that swims upside down and catches bugs that fall on the surface of the water. Its first known mention is in the Westcar Papyrus, a literary text dating to the Middle Kingdom whereby King Sneferu is feeling bored and