Bidspirit auction | Assortment of 3 Vintage Egyptian


Assortment of 3 Vintage Egyptian Scarab Amulets - Assortment of 3 vintage Egyptian scarab amulets, 20th century, carved in various stones, decorated with incised ancient script on the underside. Width: 8–9.5 cm. Light wear. * Scarabs served as protective amulets, personal or official seals, or decorative artistic items in ancient Egypt. They symbolized the god ”Khepri” and were associated with ideas of renewal, creation, and transformation, inspired by dung beetles rolling balls of dung. Their undersides are decorated with hieroglyphs, symbols, and names of kings.  750 g.