Ancient Egyptian Scarab Amulet – Glazed Steatite, Late Period (ca. 664–332 BCE) James Wayne Collection

James Wayne Collection

or ceremonial presentation

circa 325–280 BC

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Ancient Egyptian Scarab Amulet – Glazed Steatite, Late Period (ca. 664–332 BCE) James Wayne CollectionThis Ancient Egyptian scarab amulet is carved from glazed steatite and measures approximately 5 8 inch in length. The piece is sculpted in the traditional beetle form associated with Khepri, the solar god of rebirth and renewal. The domed back displays finely modeled wing cases and thorax divisions, still retaining vivid turquoise green glaze with areas of natural wear and mineral patina acquired through burial and antiquity. The underside is flat and