An Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Medium - Stone thus forming decorative borders and

thus forming decorative borders and ornamental bands

and large recessed eye suggest the alertness of the bird as it spies and focuses on its prey

Jade was the preeminent material in ancient Mesoamerica

Condition:  Minor loss to the handles

An Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Medium - Stone thus forming decorative borders andCarved from a rich green serpentine and hand polished to a soft luster, this large heart scarab captures the power and elegance of one of ancient Egypts most enduring symbols of rebirth. Representing Khepri, the scarab headed god of the rising sun, the form is modeled after the sacred Scarabaeus sacer beetle. The sculptor has given careful attention to detail: the five notched clypeus shows the deeply carved head and eyes, while the prothorax and wing