Vintage Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab Amulet, From Saqqara, Area of The MEMPHIS NECROPOLIS, Lower Egypt, 32mm. Free US Shipping.

VINTAGE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB AMULET.

- ACQUIRED IN 1950's FROM SAQQARA - AREA OF THE MEMPHIS NECROPOLIS. LOWER EGYPT, SOUTH OF GIZA, WEST OF THE NILE

"EXACT AGE IS UNDETERMINED"

* IT'S GUARANTEED THAT THIS SCARAB AMULET IS 70 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

* ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE SCARAB ARE PROVIDED. AUTHENTIC EGYPTIAN. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED

- A VERY UNUSUAL SCARAB AMULET IN COLOR AND CARVING.

- RITUAL HIEROGLYPHICS INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK

Scarabs were popular amulets in ancient Egypt. According to ancient Egyptian myths, the sun (Ra) rolls across the sky each day and transforms bodies and souls. the scarab was seen as an earthly symbol of this heavenly cycle. This came to be iconographic, and ideological symbols were incorporated into ancient Egyptian society.

To the ancient Egyptians, the scarab or dung beetle was a protector and a symbol of the new brighter day ahead

- MEASURES: 32mm long, 23mm wide, 14mm deep

- HOLED THROUGH (MOST SCARABS ARE)

- COLOR: BROWN, BEIGE AND REDDISH BEIGE

* PHOTOS ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION, ENLARGE FOR CLOSE UP DETAILS.

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