Scarab

Steatite scarab with engravings of "neb"sign and crown,

which symbolic stands for Lord of  lands.

The scarab is an ancient Egyptian amulet representing a dung beetle.    

Egyptians considered this animal a a holy symbol of regeneration.

Period: 3rd Intermediate Period

Size: 1,5 cm

Material: Steatite 

Provenance: Bonhams 2008

# 20100213    €  150,--