Object Description
An Egyptian light blue-toned faience scaraboid, dedicated to the Egyptian god, Khonsu. It features a plain obverse and decorated reverse. The amulet features four distinct and clearly inscribed hieroglyphs. To the left is the ‘swt’ plant frond, a striated circle ‘kh’ and water ripple ‘n’ sign to the centre, and a ‘hes’ libation vessel to the right. This last sign translates as praise. Combined, these signs sound ‘Hs knsw’, which translates to: ‘Praise be to Khonsu’.
Date: Circa 664-552 BC
Period: Late Period