Object Description
An Egyptian steatite scarab with detailing to the obverse to showcase the head, prothorax, and elytra. The flat, reverse features two figures. To the right is a large, seated figure wearing a uraeus crowned headdress. He sits on a small throne and is recognised as the king in this scene. At his front is a smaller, standing figure, the subject. Such scenes were commonly depicted on Ramesside scarabs. Unusually, this scene depicts the king seated to the right, which is far rarer. The scarab has been pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Date: Circa 1292–943 BC
Period: New Kingdom, Dynasty 20-21