CNG 93, Lot: 1981. Estimate $200. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

2nd Intermediate Period. Circa 1650-1550 BC. Steatite scarab (18x14mm). Base engraved with duplicated (to strengthen effectiveness) signs of power and beauty. Intact, once glazed, pierced for mounting.

From the David Hendin Collection.

The line of discoloration on the back indicates the scarab was mounted in a swivel ring and is the result of friction on the wearer’s skin.