Egyptian Steatite Scarab flintblade The dewlap is ridged and

The dewlap is ridged and its tail curling up around its rear haunch

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and spiritual world of a people who lived during one of the Sahara’s most remarkable climatic phases—the Neolithic Subpluvial

used between 300–600 AD

Egyptian Steatite Scarab flintblade The dewlap is ridged andThutmose III Reign, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1400700 BC An attractive small Egyptian steatite scarab, finely carved with remarkable attention to detail despite its diminutive size. The upper surface displays a carefully rendered beetle with a well defined clypeus and head, while delicately incised lines define the prothorax and elytra, creating a balanced and naturalistic representation of the sacred scarab beetle. The underside is