Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Falcon-Head Scarab

LATE PERIOD, 664-343 B.C.

1 in. (6.9 grams, 25 mm).

A lapis lazuli amuletic scarab with the falcon head of Ra with lappet headdress and broad collar; ribbed loop to the underside for suspension

Provenance

UK art market, prior 2000.
English private collection.

Literature

Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, 1993, p.78, nos. 16, 17, for two similar lapis lazuli examples.

Footnotes

This scarab was probably attached to the mummy, and its falcon head symbolising the sun-god Ra served to emphasise the solar aspect of the amulet, and give added potency to its regenerative power.

CONDITION

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