Cuneiform, Scarab and Gold, Oh My!

I would have guessed ivory, but then again that would probably make them illegal or something.

Is your bro too busy to post himself? I can kinda relate; due to life I don't post as much as I would like, but I try and make an effort to participate when I can.

 

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Thanks for the links, Quant.Geek. I'll definitely send pictures off to CDLI.

My brother has some social issues, so, other than purchasing things online, he keeps a very low profile. I introduced him to ancient coins about a year and a half ago. I'm really proud of the collection that he's built up so far, so that's why I share what he gets. He gave me permission to do so when I saw how great everyone is here.

Erin

 

Erin, thanks for sharing your brother's purchases, he is developing a really nice collection!

 

THANK you! Great stuff. I opened the docs, and made cursory glances at pages, and I think this will be very helpful for me! I am just starting on this journey, but I am fascinated that there are a lot of documentation on them. I have already ordered 3 reference books that will help educate me, but some of the pdf's and websites will really help! I understand that Scarabs (and other Egyptian artifacts) were very popular in the early 20th C., but has been a relatively "flat" market and interest over the last several years. I am not in it for the business side, but feel it will be fun to start slotting the Pharaohs via scarabs just like we do with coins... Push collecting dates back another 2000 years...

 

JA => c'mon man => scarabs are made from "soapstone" (that's why they're so easily carved) ... I thought you'd have known this from your shady-past?!!

 

Dude, I thought you had more Scarabs...Pile em on if you do!

 

My father bought these scarabs in Egypt back in the 70s - I would have no idea how to tell if these were ancient or not (and I would suspect not). While interesting, they haven't intrigued me enough to learn more... Maybe sometime in the future

 

Neither would I, but I would like to know.

 

Me too! It can be so hard to tell.

Erin