Egypt
Scarab - Steatite
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Scarab with a human face sculptured in place of the clypeus and ten spirals on the base.
Steatite. Length 1,7 cm.
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15, circa 1650 B.C. Canaan.
Small chips on base, otherwise intact. Rare.
On the scarbs, spirals indicate the idea of infinity, ceaseless renewal.
