A steatite Egyptian scarab amulet with incised features. The top is carved with the detailed anatomy of a scarab, including a moulded head and clypeus. The base is carved with three columns of hieroglyphs: cnh (life), w3h (enduring), nfr (beauty) in the centre. At the sides, a uraeus, a Horus falcon, and a badly made nb sign.
 
Egyptian Hyksos period: Circa 1786-1567 BC.
 
Very Fine condition
Length 15.3 mms (0.6 ins)
 
Provenance: D. M. Collection (d. 1993), U.K. A.E Collection, U.K., gifted from the above in 1993. Private Collection, Devon, U.K. gifted from the above in 2018.
 
Literature: See Egyptian Scarabs from Western Asia from the Collections of the British Museum. Plate 69, number 135597 for a similar example.
 
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