EGYPTIAN GREEN STONE HEART SCARAB WITHOUT INSCRIPTIONS. Late Period, XXVIth Dynasty 664-525 BC. A finely detailed green stone heart scarab with added anatomical details. The wings are realised with vertical and parallel lines and are connected to wide shoulders. The head and legs are made in a naturalistic manner. The back features a hieroglyphic script. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 10.130.1646. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 60mm x 50mm; Weight: 100g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.