#carnelian stone's

[artifacts-archive]

Nile Catfish Pendant

Egyptian, ca. 1985-1773 BCE (Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty)

This fish pendant represents a Synodontis Batensoda, more commonly known as the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. This fine amulet is made of gold with stone inlays, including a red stone for the right eye and a green stone for the left. Amulets in the form of the Synodontis Batensoda were particularly popular during the Middle Kingdom, when the fish might have been identified with an astronomical constellation.

[blueiskewl]

A Rare 2,800-Year-Old Scarab Amulet Found in Israel

Antiquities Authority says recent winter rains helped expose buried antiquities, urges public to be aware and to turn over finds.

A rare scarab amulet from the First Temple period was recently discovered by a hiker in the Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve in the Lower Galilee and turned over to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

The scarab, made from reddish-brown carnelian stone, is estimated to be 2,800 years old and of Assyrian or Babylonian origin. The front is carved in the shape of a beetle, and the back has engravings that depict a griffon or a winged horse, a common motif of the Ancient Near East.

When he discovered the artifact, Erez Avrahamov, 45, was on a two-day leave from IDF reserve duty, taking advantage of a sunny day after recent rains.

“I saw something shimmering on the ground. At first, I thought it was a bead or an orange stone. After I picked it up, I realized it had engravings resembling a beetle. I called and reported the amazing find to the Antiquities Authority,” Avrahamov said, according to a Wednesday IAA press release.

Abrahamov found the scarab near the bottom of Tel Rekhesh, associated with the city of Anaharath mentioned in the Book of Joshua.

During the 6th-7th centuries BCE, “a large citadel stood at the top of the mount, where bathing facilities, halls and ritual chambers were found from the period of Assyrian rule. This rule, as we know, was responsible for the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel” in the First Temple period, IAA archaeologist Dr. Yitzhak Paz explained.

The scarab is likely from this period of Assyrian control and “may indicate the presence of Assyrian (or perhaps Babylonian) officials at Tel Rekhesh during this period,” Paz added. If the scarab can be conclusively dated and this connection proven, it will be a discovery of “great significance,” he said.

Scarab seals of a similar type, fashioned into a dung-beetle shape from a wide variety of stones, originated from Pharaonic Egyptian culture but were widely used throughout the ancient world.

The orange color and material of the scarab found by Abrahamov are fairly rare, the IAA said, as most were made from a softer bluish stone and then covered in glaze, which in almost all cases has worn away with time.

The IAA said it’s likely that the recent rains uncovered the scarab. “As in every winter, when the rainy season arrives, antiquities start to ‘float’ and rise to the surface,” IAA Director Eli Escusido said.

“I am imploring the public to obey the Antiquities Law, and request that if you come across an archaeological find, report it to the Antiquities Authority while in the field. The exact location where an object is found is extremely important… The special scarab will be stored in the state archive, where we can research and learn more about it,” he said.

Under Israeli law, any found man-made object dating from before 1700 is to be turned over to the authorities. Abrahamov received a good citizenship certificate for doing so.

By GAVRIEL FISKE.

[carnelianclawss]

Cursed to Stone

[borkwolf]

they are girlfriends your honor

[dragonskulls]

It's alright, we're all just colateral damage after all aren't we?

[nuveau-deco]

Engraved Silver Snuff Box with an Oval Carnelian Cabochon Mounted on the Lid. Designed/made by Thomas Tysoe in England, ca. 1690; dimensions: 1.9 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm. Part of the Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum collection, object number: 1999.306.35

(Source: harvardartmuseums.org)

[wizard-irl]

Modern crystal healing: It opens your ~chakras~ you will attract ~abundance~ you will ~connect with the universe~

Medieval crystal healing: This shit makes you invisible, stops your periods from hurting, and makes your husband love you.

[buff-daddy-cole]

cole x kai x geo

[stoners1685]

Bulgarian carnelian agate

[blueiskewl]

A ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO 1ST CENTURY AD

A carnelian intaglio showing the busts of Castor and Pollux facing each other wearing their caps. Captured with a neat and precise hand this small intaglio makes up in style what it lacks in size. Orange/brown carnelian.

[sochicfinds]

Red-Brown Carnelian Bead Necklace with Silver Clasp, Natural Stone Vintage Jewelry 1980s

[rachaelmayo]

This is Expressions of Light 16, done more as a personal project than anything else, but used as my 2014 Christmas card, too.

Deliberately referencing Alphonse Mucha's long-haired ladies in this piece. That thing he does with curls... 🤩

I used Prismacolor pencils over watercolor, over an ink drawing, for this piece. In the arch on top, the centers of the ellipses contain carnelian cabochons.

[foxstonejewelry]

Earrings with carved carnelian roses 🌹 available here.

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[stoptellinglieslois]

Superwing if they would carry crystals.

Nightwing.

Superman.

[yoursgemstonesshop]

Country/Region Of Manufacture : INDIA Main Stone : AGATE Size : 65x52x6mm Treatment : color enhanced Weight In Cts : 179.25Cts. Color : Red Orange Shape : Freeform CABOCHON

[arthistoryanimalia]

More #WorldFrogDay accessories: 🐸💍

Two carnelian frog rings from New Kingdom Egypt, with a stylized Hathor head incised on bottom of each. (In later dynasties, Hathor assumed Heqet's role as a goddess of fertility and childbirth.)

1. Finger Ring with Frog Egyptian, c. 1550-1295 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th dynasty) gold, carnelian H: 15/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2 x 0.6 cm); Bezel H: 1/4 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (0.6 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm); Inner Diam: 7/16 in. (1.05 cm) "A tiny carnelian frog with incised details serves as a swiveling bezel for a typical Egyptian seal ring. Carved into the base is a stylized head of a goddess, possibly Hathor." The Walters Art Museum

2. Finger Ring with a Frog Egyptian, 1550-1279 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th-early 19th dynasty) carnelian, gold lining H: 15/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2 x 0.7 cm); Bezel W: 1/16 in. (0.17 cm); Inner Diam.: 5/16 in. (0.83 cm); Outer Diam.: 1/2 in. (1.34 cm) "This finger ring displays the small figure of a frog squatting on top of the bezel. The frog is well carved with incised details. The stylized head of Hathor is incised on the bottom of the bezel. The gold lining is probably modern. The image of a frog symbolizes fecundity and fertility, and rings with frog figures were worn by women particularly during the New Kingdom." The Walters Art Museum