Object Description
A beautiful Egyptian funerary scarab, carved in mottled, black and cream diorite. The scarab is naturalistically modelled, with the back enhanced by engraved parallel lines. The amulet displays defined sculptural details including the carapace and clypeus of the beetle. The amulet is pierced through the an additional lug, attached to the underside of its prothorax. A large example and beautifully carved.
Date: Circa 664-5252 B.C.
Period: Late Period