An Egyptian Blue Faience Scarab, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Gods & Goddesses Werkstätten orientalisierender Keramik auf Rhodos

Werkstätten orientalisierender Keramik auf Rhodos (1957)

EM 8105 (b) and EM 8112

an extremely valuable material that was considered a sign of high status

2001—18th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award

In symmetrical proportions to the oval face

An Egyptian Blue Faience Scarab, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Gods & Goddesses Werkstätten orientalisierender Keramik auf Rhodosof glassy deep blue faience, the flat base uninscribed, a single suture and pronotum lines, the legs to the side naturalistically rendered. Pierced longitudinally for suspension. Dimensions: Length: 1. 4 cm (0. 55 inches) Condition: Intact and in very good condition overall. Provenance: Private English collection, acquired between 1970 2012.