Object Description
An Egyptian hard stone scarab amulet with incised hieroglyphs to the reverse. The obverse features a stylised head and carefully incised lines which depict the clypeus, head and eyes. The reverse displays stylised etched design of a striding animal, likely a lion with its tail curved upwards and horizontal lines defining its mane. Below the animal is an incised platform with vertical linear etchings. The scarab is perforated longitudinally, which is now blocked, for suspension.
Date: Circa 1600-1500 BC
Period: Early New Kingdom Period