Object Description
An Egyptian scarab beetle moulded from a black hardstone, most likely obsidian. The anatomical features have been naturalistically rendered to include the head, with a moulded clypeus, eyes, the femurs and elytra. The carapace is decorated with long vertical incisions. The underside displays a stylised beetle-form with a loop at the centre for suspension. Superb quality.
Date: Circa 664-332 BC
Period: Late Period