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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STYLE CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL SCARAB BEETLE AMULET. - An Egyptian style scarab beetle amulet carved from a single piece of translucent rock crystal. The amulet is rendered in a simplified anatomical form, featuring a domed back with incised linear decoration to define the prothorax and the wing cases. The outer edge of the base is bordered by a series of diagonal notches representing the beetle's legs. The piece is longitudinally pierced from head to tail with a single drill hole, allowing it to be strung as a pendant or mounted within a swivel ring. L: Approximately 3cm