Syro-Palestinian Scaraboid ca. 9th-7th Century BC. Dark maroon ferric sedimentary stone with black inclusions.
Scaraboid with central, bidirectional piercing through the length of the scarab. The back is smooth; the sides slightly tapered. On the face is a crude image of a winged celestial figure, wings lowered. Surrounding the figure, several drill point indications suggesting stars or celestial bodies. 20 mm.