{"product_id":"egyptian-steatite-stone-scarab","title":"Egyptian Steatite Stone Scarab","description":"Second Intermediate Period to early 18th Dynasty, ca. 1650–1450 B.C. featuring a well-carved dorsal beetle with arched pronotum, distinct humeral notches, and scored wing casings. The flat underside is engraved in intaglio with a sacred Tilapia nilotica fish holding a lotus or water reed, symbolizing rebirth, regeneration, and the perpetual cycle of life. Enclosing the central vignette is a complete border of deeply cut concentric circle-and-dot motifs, a classic talismanic decorative device characteristic of Middle Bronze \/ Hyksos-period scarab typology. Pierced lengthwise for suspension, the piece displays an attractive warm ochre patina with traces of original dark teal glaze surviving in the recessed lines.\u003cbr\u003eSize 14.6mm x 11.2mm. Provenance: ex private New York City collection, acquired from Tarshish Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel, 1980s.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67989739340090,"sku":"18143","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/101582.jpg?v=1794609765","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/egyptian-steatite-stone-scarab","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}