Ca. 1550-1070 BC. A delicate and finely detailed turquoise glazed steatite scarab inscribed to the reverse. The front of the scarab includes fine details to the head and clypeus. The body remains plain but indentations to the side allude to the elytra, wing coverings. The reverse depicts a head of a crocodile crowned with a headdress consisting of two long and narrow plumes, a pair of horns, and uraei on the extremities. In front of the animal is a large papyrus stem. Below are two wedjat-eyes, symbols of protection. For a similar, see the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 09.180.1008.Size: L:12.7mm / W:9mm ; 1.24gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.