Impressive Heart Scarab

CNG 108, Lot: 1240. Estimate $1000. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Steatite heart scarab. Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 664-332 BC. A large heart scarab with fine details and deep carving. On face, a central kneeling figure holds a large feather above his head; a uraeus is directly before the figure’s face, while hieroglyphs reading r’ nb hrs (“May Horus remain Lord”) are carved before and below. Some large chips on face, but otherwise good condition with traces of original dark green-black glaze. Impressive. Dimensions: 43x31mm.