Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN AMETHYST HEART SCARAB

EGYPTIAN AMETHYST HEART SCARAB - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A scarab with an ovoid body, carved from amethyst and presenting pleasingly smooth surfaces. The topside of the insectile amulet features a folded wing carapace with incised striations, delineated legs with frilled tips, a semicircular head, and a serrated frontal clypeus. While the underside displays a polished surface. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. Size: 29mm x 20mm; Weight: 14g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.