EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB WITH RAM HEAD AMULET

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.
An Egyptian carnelian pendant scarab with a ram-shaped head. The amulet is realised in a naturalistic manner, with the wings divided and incised with vertical lines. The four legs diverge at the sides of the body on which a ram's head is set with horns circling the head; the muzzle is elongated and the eyes sunken. For similar see: The Walters art Museum, Accession Number: 42.44.
Size: 21mm x 15mm; Weight: 3.3g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.