Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif
Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif

Egyptian Glazed Steatite Scarab with Geometric Motif

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Second Intermediate Period, c. 1750–1550 BCE

Carved from steatite and pierced longitudinally for suspension or wear as an amuletic ring, this scarab features a stylized beetle back defined by grooved linear sutures demarcating the clypeus, head, prothorax, and wing cases, flanked by notched legs along the profile. The flat underside is deeply incised with a symmetrical, quadripartite geometric labyrinth design—a hallmark motif of the Second Intermediate Period (Dynasties 13–17 / Hyksos era). Divided along a cruciform axis, each quadrant displays nested angles paired with notched ladder bars, a talismanic pattern favored for its protective, apotropaic qualities and association with solar renewal. The piece displays a weathered, soft beige surface with remnants of its original glaze, authentic earthen encrustation in the deep recesses, and minor edge wear.
Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) | Provenance: Ex Secret Eye Gallery, NYC, 1980s

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