Stylized Scarab, Banded Alabaster, Egypt, Old Kingdom, Ca. 2300–2000 Bc

Very rare Scarab with beautiful, refined and stylized forms, soberly evoking the sacred silhouette of the beetle. Unpierced, without inscription, it embodies the primitive forms of the first Egyptian amulets, concentrated on the symbolic essence of the scarab, without superfluous ornament. Agate or banded alabaster, finely carved and polished, marks of time, very good general condition of conservation, see photos Egypt, end of the Old Kingdom – beginning of the Middle Kingdom, ca. 2300–2000 BC size: 1.9 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm Provenance: former Marie-Ange Ciolkowski collection, Paris, constituted in the 60s–70s. Sold with certificate of authenticity from the expert Serge Reynes, guarantee of origin and period. * Shipping costs on estimate. "The first scarabs of ancient Egypt appeared at the end of the Old Kingdom. They were not yet perforated or engraved, but already carried a strong symbolic charge linked to regeneration and protection. These amulets, often fashioned from noble materials such as agate or banded marble, embodied the creative power of the scarab, associated with the reborn sun and the cycles of life."