EGYPTIAN ROCK CRYSTAL FUME SCARAB Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332. A rock crystal scarab with a broad thorax and a rounded head with subtle detailing. The elytra are marked with vertical striations, while the underside is hollow, featuring a ribbed suspension tunnel. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 59. Size: 31.1mm x 22,8mm; Weight: 9.66g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.