Ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1500 BC, Mitry #R439

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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1489031

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An exciting ancient Egyptian Scarab,c. 1500 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 1/2” long (13 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. The bottoms of many scarabs were made to suggest human faces. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.