Egyptian Turquoise-Glazed Faience Scarab

A beautiful, glazed faience, Egyptian scarab with an incised motif to the reverse. The obverse is finely decorated with fine, crisp anatomical details. The scarab features a moulded head and clypeus. The prothorax and elytra are formed from single, inscribed, linear lines. Two ‘V’s descend from the dissecting prothorax line to form the humeral callosities.

The reverse features a large, central motif of a lion striding forward. The animal is clearly depicted from the large mane and slender body. The long, elegant tail curves upwards towards the animal’s back. Various sun-discs have been placed intermittently, filling the remaining space on the scarab.

The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.