Egypt, Late Dynastic (27th Dynasty) to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 525 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience scarab button pendant of naturalistic ovoid form, all covered in layers of lustrous light-blue glaze. The insectile accessory features a bulky body with a vertically striated wing carapace, a tapered head with petite eyes and a frilled, fan-shaped clypeus, and sinuous legs that curl underneath the body. Centered on the underside is an integral suspension loop that enables the composition to hang from a necklace strand or be used as a garment button. Size: .8" L (2 cm)
Exhibited at San Diego Museum of Man, California, USA, 1968
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-Dubois collection, acquired 1900 to 1907
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Condition
Small chip to front else intact and excellent