Vintage Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab Amulet, Valley of The Kings, Luxor - Egypt, Very Unique Small Amulet, 15.5 mm

VINTAGE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB AMULET

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH GREEN AND BLUE SHADES, VERY PRECISE DETAILS.

A UNIQUE SCARAB - SUPERB CARVING

*ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE SCARAB ARE PROVIDED, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

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

- ACQUIRED IN THE 1950'S FROM VALLEY OF THE KINGS AREA,
WEST LUXOR (THEBES) UPPER EGYPT,

IT'S GUARANTEED THAT THIS SCARAB AMULETS IS 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER
(Exact age is not determined)

- PERSONALIZED ON THE FRONT AND THE BACK WITH HIEROGLYPHICS DEDICATION

- MEASURES: 15.5 mm long, 12 mm wide, 8 mm DEEP (APPROXIMATELY)

- HOLED THROUGH FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

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