Object Description
An Egyptian round steatite button seal decorated with an incised geometric motif on the top. It is split into four equal triangular quarters, each is then decorated with incised lines, creating a ridged effect. The pattern continues throughout each quarter, giving a spiral effect to the whole button. There are deeply recessed, horizontal notches to the side fo the button, almost as if they were imitating the feet of a scarab. The flat, reverse of the scarab is decorated with multiple hieroglyphs, including the feather of Ma’at, a sun disk and the ‘men’ checkerboard symbol. Together they form the name of the god Amun Ra. Remnants of blue and red glaze survive on the reverse.
Date: Circa 664-332 BC
Period: Late Period