Winged Scarab Choker - 5338B

The Egyptians saw the Egyptian scarab ( Scarabaeus sacer) as a symbol of renewal and rebirth.  The connection between the beetle and the sun was so close that the young sun god was thought to be reborn in the form of a winged scarab beetle every morning at sunrise. As this young sun god, known as Khepri, rose in the sky, he brought light and life to the land. - such amulets were worn to align the individual; with this powerful talisman of resurrection and renewal.  73 mm W x 30 mm H - bronze