Replica 'Heart scarab', art casting
€138.00
Product number:
36897632861
Product information "Replica 'Heart scarab', art casting"
The Egyptians worshipped the sacred beetle as an embodiment of their sun god Re. Of independent significance are large specimens that were placed in the place of the deceased's natural heart as so-called heart scarabs. As a rule, a saying from the Book of the Dead is inscribed on the underside to prevent the heart from betraying the deceased before the judgement of the dead. The shapes can vary from case to case. Original: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BC, slate. Polymer ars mundi museum replica moulded by hand, length 8 cm, width 5.5 cm.