Hyksos Period, 15th Dynasty, Ca. 1650-1550 BC A steatite scarab seal with incised carved cyleus, prothorax and elytra. The flat base decorated by stylised ornate iconography of bands of knotted motifs. The scarab is pierced longitudinally for suspension. For similar see: W.M Flinders Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinder Seals. Size: L:17.9mm / W:11.2mm ; 2.09g Provenance: From a London private family collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1960s - 1970s; then passed by descent.