amulet

Khepri, the scarab god. For the Egyptians he represented the rising sun and symbolised the renewal of life and the idea of eternal existence. This amulet is a funerary object which rested on the breast of a mummy and gave magical protection. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: late Ptolemaic period. Material Size: w=26 cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Schimmel Collection, New York . Location: 37.