{"product_id":"einige-egyptische-alterthumer-scarab-hieroglyphs-niebuhr-martin-1773-old-print-p-6-111797","title":"Einige egyptische Alterthümer—scarab hieroglyphs—Niebuhr\/Martin 1773 old print","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'Some Egyptian antiquities'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fascinating antiquarian plate from Niebuhr’s Egyptian observations, showing five recorded antiquarian details: an inscription on a glazed sherd, perhaps part of a pot lid; an inscription copied from a scarab seen in Mr Rigo’s collection at Basra; a fine scarab from the ruins of Atrib \/ Athribis, shown life-size; the engraved underside of that scarab; and a hieroglyphic stone from Salhadjar, found before an oil press, with incised outer signs and raised central figures. Published decades before the decipherment of hieroglyphs, the plate captures Egyptian antiquities at the stage of empirical collecting, copying and puzzled interpretation. The original explanatory text pages are not available, but we include a legend sheet with German transcription and English translation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830821723,"sku":"P-6-111797","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111797a.jpg?v=1780947937","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/einige-egyptische-alterthumer-scarab-hieroglyphs-niebuhr-martin-1773-old-print-p-6-111797","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}