Scarab

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Scarab by its artist is a black, oval-shaped stone object with a smooth surface. The object has a rounded top and a flat bottom. It appears to be made of a dark stone, possibly obsidian or basalt, with some lighter brown speckles and patches throughout. The surface is shiny in some areas, suggesting it may have been polished. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark at the top to light gray at the bottom. The object casts a small shadow on the surface below it.