Object Description
A fine Egyptian amethyst scarab with incised detailing that mimics a ridged carapace, as well as the elytra and prothorax with the head and two eyes above. The reverse has been left unadorned, yet this undecorated appearance allows for appreciation of this stone’s matrix of white veins and attractive translucency. The scarab has been pierced longitudinally for suspension and in this perforation survives some remaining modern string from when it was last strung thus now blocking the hole.
Date: Circa 2030–1650 BC
Period: Middle Kingdom