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The Roman god Sol was believed to ride a golden chariot that carried the sun across the skies every day from East to West
it is made in particular from lapis lazuli or dark-colored stone such as serpentine or basalt
Standing on four legs
Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Scaraboid, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Jewelry The Roman god Sol wasPierced longitudinally for threading, the base of this scaraboid inscribed with the text "The image of Amun. Amun, once a local Theban deity, rose to become the 'King of the Gods' in ancient Egypthis name meaning 'The Hidden One.' When the Theban princes drove out the Hyksos and founded the Eighteenth Dynasty, Amun became pre eminent; united with the sun god to give him universal appeal, and Amen Re became king of the gods. Medium: Faience Condition:
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