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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9438654, member: 5833&quot;]It is the rare Egyptian-made scarab that does not have either a drill hole right through the entire length, for stringing as a bead, or drill holes that go only part way in at each end, suitable for a swivel mount or attachment to something like a brooch.&nbsp; They are not a clue to age.</p><p><br /></p><p>This piece is, in my experience, unusual if it is not in silver.&nbsp; Egypt used to use &amp; mark metal with as little silver content as 600/1000.&nbsp; This does indeed seem like a better than average scarab, so it is curious that someone, somewhere, would mount it in base metal.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see any of the verdigris typical of older pieces with significant copper content.&nbsp; The blackening is characteristic of silver.&nbsp; Have you tried something like a tarnish removing wipe (sunshine cloth) on a spot on the back?&nbsp; If so, with what result?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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