Egyptian Scarab Beads - Hand-Carved Soapstone - 6 pcs- Made in Egypt

These Egyptian scarab beads are hand-carved from soapstone. Created in the village of Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt. Very high quality and unique. Beads will vary slightly in design, color and size. Unlike anything in our Etsy shop, these beads have two side-drilled holes.

The scarab sizes are approximately as follows:

1 inch long and .75 inches wide with two 1mm holes on the side

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.