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An Ancient Egyptian white steatite scarab with hieroglyphs to the reverse, showing a seated female figure with feather on her head and staff on her hand. The ancient Egyptians believed the Scarabeus Beetle was able to spontaneously regenerate itself from cow dung, which these beetles can be observed rolling into small balls and burying. Consequently the scarab came to symbolize a spontaneous continuation of the life cycle. 

Length: 1.5 cm

Provenance: Gustave Mustaki was an avid collector in the early 20th century, with his collection coming to the UK under Egyptian licence in 1947. Many of his pieces are in major museums worldwide, including the British Museum, the Getty Museum, and the Egyptian State Museum. We have purchased over 1700 scarabs from this collection, and this item has been catalogued by Carol Andrews (formerly Egyptian Department in the British Museum). 


Circa 1200-500 BC 

Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab from the Mustaki Collection

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