Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A finely preserved, mold-formed faience scarab pendant of ovoid form covered in layers of matte blue glaze. The topside bears finely detailed features including a folded wing carapace, sinuous legs, and a slender head with triangular eyes, all above a drilled suspension hole. The underside shows a series of hieroglyphs that when translated read, "(the god) Amun (grants you) a refreshing holiday(?)." Size: 0.57" L x 0.42" W (1.4 cm x 1.1 cm)

Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896

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#167198

Minor chip to bottom periphery and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to glaze pigment, insectile details, and hieroglyphs on bottom.