Title
Khepri, the scarab god
Caption
Khepri, the scarab god, For the Egyptians he represented the rising sun and symbolised the renewal of life and the idea of eternal existence. This amulet is a funerary object which rested on the breast of a mummy and gave magical protection. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. late Ptolemaic period.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A19_495
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
18,7Mb (646,0Kb) / 11,4in x 6,4in / 3419 x 1915 (300dpi)