Diameter: 2 1/2 inches (7 cm)
They have been excavated in elite tombs and temple deposits
Dimensions: Length: 7/8 inch (2
were placed at the ends of the roof tiles to decorate the plain structures
depicted here wearing a tripartite wig with his ears sticking out
A large Egyptian Greenstone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Bone Diameter: 2 1/2 inches (7This finely crafted scarab represents Khepri, the god of the rising sun, depicted in the characteristic form of a beetle. The scarab is skillfully carved from green stone, with excellent preservation of the insect's head, clypeus, pro thorax, wing cases, and legs, all polished to a smooth finish. The flat base remains uninscribed, although the significance of the scarab lies in its symbolic function. The stone has a soft olive green tone with numerous