Ancient Egyptian StoneHeart Scarab - 1.8×3.7×5.2 cm
A fantastic Heart Scarab in green hardstone naturalistically modelled in the shape of a scarab beetle, with its mandibles, eyes, antennae and striated wing case, the flat underside uninscribed. The heart scarab was used in the weighing of the heart ceremony in the hall of Justice (chapter 30 from the Book of the Dead) , being balanced against a feather by Goddess Ma'at to determine whether the soul (BA) would be allowed to access the place of the afterlife. Late Period , 26th -30th Dynasty , 664 – 332 BC. Provenance: ex art & antique trade (BE) Length 5. 2cm ; width 3. 7cm ; height 1. 8cm The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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A fantastic Heart Scarab in green hardstone naturalistically modelled in the shape of a scarab beetle, with its mandibles, eyes, antennae and striated wing case, the flat underside uninscribed. The heart scarab was used in the weighing of the heart ceremony in the hall of Justice (chapter 30 from the Book of the Dead) , being balanced against a feather by Goddess Ma'at to determine whether the soul (BA) would be allowed to access the place of the afterlife. Late Period , 26th -30th Dynasty , 664 – 332 BC. Provenance: ex art & antique trade (BE) Length 5. 2cm ; width 3. 7cm ; height 1. 8cm The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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