Object Description
A substantial ancient Egyptian turquoise-glazed steatite scarab with incised hieroglyphs to the reverse. The moulded obverse is stylised with a simple clypeus and head. Incised indentations mark the humeral callosities. The reverse features three vertical registers of inscribed hieroglyphs, with symmetry guiding their formation. The columns all feature the signs for the letters ‘a-n-r’, repeated along the band.
The scarab has been pierced longitudinally for suspension. The threading holes reinforced by additional rings.
Date: Circa 1550 – 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom