ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB
Ca. 664-332 BC. A carnelian scarab with a rounded beetle-like upper section on a flat round underside. It features a suspension hole running longitudinally through it. The scarab was thought to represent the sun god Ra. As the sun rolls across the sky between day to night, the Egyptians saw this as the scarab beetle rolling its ball of dung across the desert. The beetle would lay its egg within the dung which became a symbol of rebirth and regeneration. The scarab was the most important amulet in Ancient Egypt. Size: L:11.8mm / W:10.5mm ; 1.55g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.

Estimate: GBP 200 - 400