Egyptian Steatite Scarab

Object Description

A decorated, Egyptian steatite scarab with hieroglyphs to the reverse. The obverse features a simplified head and clypeus, formed from incised lines. The reverse features a symmetrical pattern of the heart and windpipe ‘nfr’ sign and the red crown of Egypt, known as the Deshret crown. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.

Date: Circa 1700 – 1550 BC
Period: Second Intermediate Period

Object History

From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt)

Object Condition

Very fine, clear hieroglyphs to the reverse.

Object Details