Scarab Collection (page 4)

Scarab: Menkheperra (Thutmose III), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Thutmose III (about 1479-1425 BCE)

Scarab: Maatkara (Hatshepsut), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Hatshepsut (about 1473-1458 BCE)

Scarab: Hieroglyphs and Figures (Re-Harakhti, nb- and ma at signs), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18-20 (?) (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Scarab: Aakheperura (Amenhotep II), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep II (about 1427-1400 BCE)

Scarab Seal of Sesostris I, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (1991-1784 BCE)

Scarab: Sobekhotep, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Scarab with Hieroglyphs, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasty 21-26 (about 1069-525 BCE)

Heart Scarab of the Worker Amun-Mes, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II (about 1279-1213 BCE)

Plaque: 15 Scarabs / Amunhotep, Egypt, Middle Kingdom
Plaque: 15 Scarabs/" Amunhotep", Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 2055-1650 BCE) OR New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Plaque: 15 Scarabs / Amun is Satisfied, Egypt, Middle Kingdom
Plaque: 15 Scarabs/" Amun is Satisfied", Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 2055-1650 BCE) OR New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Winged Scarab Amulet, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 23-25 (818-656 BCE)

Scarabs with Plain Base, Egypt, First Intermediate Period, Dynasties 9-11 (about 2160-2055 BCE)

Scarab: Uninscribed, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-Late Period, Dynasties 12-26 (about 1985-525 BCE)

Scarab: Uninscribed, Egypt, Middle Kingdom (?), Dynasties 11-12 (about 2055-1773 BCE)

Scarab: Antelope with Foliage (sw. t-plant) Motif, Egypt
Scarab: Antelope with Foliage (sw.t-plant) Motif, Egypt, Second Intermediate Period - early New Kingdom, Dynasties 15-18 (about 1650-1295 BCE)

Scarab: King and Hieroglyphs, Egypt, New Kingdom-Late Period, Dynasties 18-26 (about 1550-525 BCE)

Scaraboid: Face Motif on Top; Two Figures Holding Flower on Base, Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650-1550 BCE)

Scarab: Hieroglyph (Ankh Sign), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Scarab: Falcon with Antelope, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom, Dynasties 12-18 (about 2055-1295 BCE)

Scarab: Floral Motif, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period, Dynasties 12-17 (about 2055-1550 BCE)

Scarab: Wish Formula (?), Egypt, Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (abt 1550
Scarab: Wish Formula (?), Egypt, Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)

Scarab: Titles, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasties 11-14 (about 2055-1650 BCE)

Scarab: Nebmaatra (Amenhotep III), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep IIII (about 1390-1352 BCE)

Ring with a Scarab Bezel, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period (about 1985-1550 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian ornament, 1769. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Ancient Egyptian ornament, 1769. [Altro spaccato per longo della stessa bottega, ove si vedono fra le aperture del vestibolo le immense piramidi, ed altri edifizi sepolcrali ne deserti dell Egitto]

Scarab gold ring, 4th Century BC
LRI4588295 Scarab gold ring, 4th Century BC by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Villa Giulia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: scarabee ring - Scarab gold ring, from Cerveteri (Lazio)

Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne)
CH437783 Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); width: 2.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones)
3432856 Jewellery, early 5th century (gold and semi-precious stones) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Beetles, plate 14 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot
REV279404 Beetles, plate 14 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot, published by Jules Rouam, Librairie de l Art, Paris, 1887 (colour engraving) by Habert-Dys

Ground beetle, scarab and cockchafer
Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6

Weevils and beetles
Weevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7

Lid of an unguent jar in the form of an ibex, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL148195 Lid of an unguent jar in the form of an ibex, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (painted alabaster) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Illustrations of painted designs from the wrappings of the mummies, Hypogees, Thebes
XCF88822 Illustrations of painted designs from the wrappings of the mummies, Hypogees, Thebes, plate 58 from Vol II of Descriptions of Egypt, engraved by Willemin

Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf)
496196 Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 2.4 x 5.2 x 6.8 cm cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Scarab-shaped hunter-cased pendant watch, Chaux-de-Fonds, 1890s (gold, copper alloys
BAL56591 Scarab-shaped hunter-cased pendant watch, Chaux-de-Fonds, 1890s (gold, copper alloys, cut diamonds, rubies & enamel) by Swiss School, (19th Century); height: 5 cm; State Hermitage Museum

Letter addressed to the French Ambassador Pierre de Blacas d
JHG215568 Letter addressed to the French Ambassador Pierre de Blacas d Aulps about the royal museum of Egyptian Art in Turin, Copy of royal cartouches from the XVIII th dynasty (letter 1)

Ancient Egyptian chair or throne decorated with bull, sphinx, scarab, and hieroglyphs, from the Borgia Museum in Velletri

Eastern Hercules and jewel scarab beetle
Eastern Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus (Scarabaeus hyllus), and jewel scarab, Chrysina macropus (Chrysophora macropa). Handcolored engraving by Sebin after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d

Exotic scarab beetles
Giant dung beetle, Heliocopris gigas (Copris isidis) 1, giant Amazonian carrion scarab beetle, Coprophanaeus lancifer (Phanaeus lancifer) 2, Egyptian scarab beetle

Typhon beetle, Scarabaeus typhon. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4, Geotrupes stercorarius 5, and Agaocephala latreillii 6

Cretan scar-fish and beetles
Rhinoceros scarab beetle, Golofa porteri 1, Cretan scar-fish, Scarus creticus 2, and Scarites buparius beetle 3. Scarabee, Scare, Scarite

Bamboo fungus, scarab beetles and wombat
Bamboo fungus, Phallus indusiatus 1, scarab dung beetles, Coprophanaeus ensifer 2 and Diabroctis mimas 3, and common wombat, Vombatus ursinus 4. Phallus, phanee, phascolome

Gentian, clavaria, centipede and scarab beetle
Stemless gentian, Gentiana acaulis 1, Clavaria ophioglossoides 2, centipede, Geophilus walckenaerii 3 and scarab beetle, Geotrupes momus 4. Gentiane, Geoglosse, Geophile, Geotrupe

Egyptian coffin of an unnamed person decorated with ritual scenes, c. 1050 BC (wood)
XCF272296 Egyptian coffin of an unnamed person decorated with ritual scenes, c.1050 BC (wood) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); British Museum, London

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The scarab, also known as the silver chafer beetle or Chrysina limbata, holds a significant place in ancient Egyptian culture, and is often depicted on pectorals decorated with winged scarabs, symbolizing protection by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. These sacred beetles were believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. One remarkable example of this symbolism can be seen in a pectoral made of gold cloisonné adorned with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, featuring a majestic winged scarab. This exquisite piece originates from Mt. Egypt and is associated with Lakes Scarab and Egypt, as well as Haiduk Mountain and Lake. In the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text, scarab beetles are mentioned multiple times for their association with rebirth and resurrection. They were considered powerful amulets that would guide souls through the afterlife safely. Not limited to ancient Egypt alone, scarabs have been found in various cultures throughout history. For instance, there is evidence of their presence in Japanese artistry like the Japanese Rhinoceros beetle male (Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma) found in Guangshui province in China. Even today, these fascinating creatures continue to captivate us. The glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) can be observed flying under controlled conditions in Brewster County, Texas USA. Their iridescent colors shine brightly against any backdrop. The beauty of these insects has inspired artists across time; an 1898 depiction showcases how they were incorporated into Ancient Egyptian decoration—an art form that still mesmerizes us today. Lastly, it's worth mentioning another member of the beetle family—the bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus). Often found on flowers due to its pollinator nature—a reminder that even small creatures play vital roles within ecosystems.