A good Egyptian Greenstone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Architectural These elaborate details were the

These elaborate details were the central focus

Dimensions: Pendant length: 3/4 inch (1

These places are rich in bush tucker such as wanakiji (bush plums)

Presented on a custom base

with the amphora form carefully modeled to read as both small-scale vessels and elegant jewelry pendants

A good Egyptian Greenstone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Architectural These elaborate details were theThe scarabs association with the daily rebirth of the young sun god, Khepri, gave the beetle a prominent role in funerary contexts. In this example, the body conforms to the usual scarabaeus sacer; the eyes and head are carved on the five notched shield (clypeus). The first segment of the upper body (prothorax) and wings (elytrae) are separated by incised lines, while the legs (tibiae) to the side, are tucked underneath the body. As is to be expected,