SCARABS. Ancient Egypt. New kingdom. 1550-1075 BCE. Black Faience. (14x11 mm). Base engraved as a falcon of “Horus”. Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis, depicted as a falcon or as a man with head of a falcon. He was the God of the sky and the divine protector of kings. The ancient black glaze can be seen on it. A very rare material. Intact. Pierced for mounting. From the Joseph A. Dow Collection; Ex Classical Numismatic Group 345 lot 741 (part of). Egyptian Faience is a Sintered - Quartz ceramic displaying surface variation which creates bright luster of various colors, is a material made from powdered quartz covered with a true vitreous.