Object Description
An Egyptian, steatite scarab decorated to the reverse. The obverse is finely decorated and features a moulded head and clypeus, enriched with incised striations. The prothorax and elytra are divided by single lines, with two ‘V’s descending from the dissecting prothorax line to form the humeral callosities. The reverse features a neat and symmetrical pattern. To the centre is a band of scrolls, flanked by two stylised fish, most likely the tilapia. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Date: Circa 1550 – 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom