New Kingdom, Ca. 1550-1070 BC A steatite scarab beetle seal inscribed with blessing formula; "May your name endure and may you be blessed with children", the Scarab delicately detailing cyleus, prothorax and elytra. The scarab is pierced longitudinally for suspension. For similar see: The Israel Museum, Jurusalem. Accession Number: 76.31.4345. Size: L:19.7mm / W:13.8mm ; 3g Provenance: From a London private family collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1960s - 1970s; then passed by descent.