Scarabée égyptien en verre Libyque Lot n° 67

The Libyan Glass, which is becoming increasingly rare and sought-after, can be cut very well. It is in a block of great purity that this beetle was cut in the Egyptian style. It should be noted that Tutankhamun's large pectoral was made around such a beetle made of Lybian Glass. About the Libyan glass, scientists now agree that these glassy blocks are the result of the impact of a giant meteorite more than 29 million years ago on the desert sand which was melted by the effect of blast. The beetle measures 25 x 18 x 10 mm for 26 carats.