A fine quality steatite scarab with wing case decorated with an incised branch pattern; pierced for suspension. The underside is carved with a decorative loose knot pattern.
 
Egyptian Hyksos Second Intermediate Period to New Kingdom Period: Circa 1648-1539 BC.
 
Condition: Very Fine.
Length 18 mms (0.7 ins).
 
Provenance: From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt) in the early 20th century and his collection came to the UK under Egyptian licence in 1947.
 
Compare with item 92. L.967: Raphael Giveon: Egyptian Scarabs From Western Asia From The Collections of The British Museum.
 
See our blog post on scarabs