This small carnelian scarab is carved with suture and pronotum lines on the back and faintly incised lines adding texture to the wings, and pierced longitudinally for suspension.
	
	Condition:  Intact and in excellent condition, with minor mineral accretion in the incised lines.
	
	Dimensions: Length: 0.3 inch (0.8 centimeters)
	
	Provenance:   Private DC collection, acquired in the early 1920's and then by descent.