RARE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN SCARAB Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A black scarab with a convex, dorsal surface, delineated by deeply incised lines marking the head, thorax, and elytra. The underside is hollowed with a central suspension loop. For similar see: Museum number EA37308 Size: 19.3mm x 11.6mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.