Scarab with knot-work

Egypt, 2nd Intermediate Period, 15th or 16th dynasty, circa 1650-1540 B.C.
   
Scarab with anatomically chiseled details ; it has knot-work on the underside, a characteristic of this period which was influenced by the Hyksos. The green color of such scarabs was crucial for the Egyptians ; it was related to renewal and rejuvenation, while expressing the desire of the deceased of a renaissance in the hereafter. Longitudinal suspension hole.
   
Steatite initially covered with a green glazed-composition.
Length: 0,75 in.
  
Old Dutch collection.
 
Ref. : AP-037