Object Description
A fine ancient Egyptian scarab amulet formed from an attractive brown hardstone, possibly granite, depicting the dwarf-God Bes. The rounded obverse of the scarab has been carefully engraved with anatomical details, including the head, eyes, clypeus, prothorax and elytra. Diagonal grooves to the sides portray the legs, rising at the prothorax. The flat base has been engraved with a portrayal of the god Bes, depicted in typical form, standing facing forwards on a horizontal groundline with bent legs and hands placed on the hips. Linear, figural lines portray his squatting posture and plumed headdress. The image is encircled with a continuous incision. The amulet is perforated longitudinally for suspension.
Date: Circa 1550-1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom Period