Egyptian Scarab Statue Large- Made in Egypt

This sculpture is heavy and highly detailed. There are eye and other hieroglyphic symbols carved into the bottom of the scarab. The size is 6.25 inches by 5 inches and 2.5 inches tall and it is about 3 pounds.
Made from stone in Luxor, Egypt. 

The ancient Egyptians believed that the scarab was the earthly manifestation of the god Khepri, and pushed the sun across the sky each day, only to disappear and magically re-appear the next morning.  As such, it is a powerful amulet for self-creation, transformation, and re-birth.  They were worn or carried by the living, and also buried with the dead to help them on their way to the afterlife.  The base was usually inscribed with designs or hieroglyphs to form an impression seal.