Set of 4 beetles, XIX-XX centuries.

Set of 4 beetles, XIX-XX centuries.
Carved in different hard stones.
Two of them with hieroglyphs on the back.
They show marks of use and wear.
Measurements: 4 x 6 x 9 cm. the biggest one.

Set of four scarabs carved in hard stones. They are inspired by the scarabs of Ancient Egypt. The scarab was an amulet of life and power in the form of a dung beetle, an animal associated with Jepri, the self-created, god of the rising sun. It is the most common type of Ancient Egyptian amulet, and it has a small size and, in most cases, a hole that allows it to be strung on a necklace. Among the different materials in which the scarabs have been made, basalt, granite, amethyst, lapis lazuli, carnelian, gold and, as in this case, steatite, stand out.