Object Description
A finely rendered steatite Egyptian scarab beetle amulet with incised features such as clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines. The reverse features two incised animals, a hippopotamus with its head to the ground, followed by a crocodile with a prominent tale to the base of the scarab. The scarab is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Date: Circa 1550 – 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom Period