EGYPTIAN STONE SCARAB Ca. 664 - 332 BC A scarab with an ovoid body, carved from carnelian, 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. The underside displays a stylised shell. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. Size: 28mm x 19mm; Weight: 12g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.