Scarab in amethyst, Ancient Egyptian, 13th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Scarab in amethyst, Ancient Egyptian, 13th century BC. Artist: Unknown

1-277-704 - Art Media/Heritage Images

Scarab in amethyst, Ancient Egyptian, 13th century BC. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped scarab beetles as an embodiment of the god Khepri and carried amulets in the shape of the insects. This example is from the reign of Rameses II (1279-1213 BC).


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Other

History & Politics Artefacts


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4531x3861
File Size : 51,253kb


Aliases

  1. T616054
  1. 0510006176
  1. 1-277-704
  1. 1277704

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