A Royal Egyptian Steatite Scarab, 25th Dynasty, ca. 747 - 656 BCE

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carved from steatite, with naturalistically rendered legs, pierced horizontally for suspension. Functioning as an amulet, the base is finely inscribed Men-Kheper-Ra-Khmeny. Men-Khe per-Ra-Khmeny was a vassal king of the 25th Dynasty, and all evidence indicates that he ruled in Upper Egypt at Hermopolis. He appears with full royal titles on a plaque in the British Museum. For a related example, see Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinders, pl. LIII, no. 25c-7. Medium: Steatite Dimensions: Length: 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) Condition: Overall intact and in good condition. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, NY., acquired 1970s - 1980s. Show more