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	$21.00 Category: Egyptian Art > Egyptian Candleholders Size: 6"W (15cm) Item Type: candle holder Material: bonded marble Weight (lbs): 3 lbs, ship wt: 5 lbs, ship box: 15x11x10 Stock Status: In Stock Availability: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days Product Code: E-357GP

Description   The scarab was associated very early on in Egypt with the generative forces of the rising sun and with the concepts of eternal renewal. The beetle is known for coming out of the sand backwards dragging its ball of dung behind it along the ground before depositing it in underground tunnels as a source of food for its larvae, therefore symbolizing the sunís daily journey across the heavens from East to West. Because the young beetles seemed to emerge spontaneously from these tunnels, the Egyptians worshipped the scarab under the name Khepri: ěHe who came forth from the earthî or ěHe who came into beingî. Thus the beetle was equated with the creator Got Atum from early times. Scarabs thus became potent amulets and were often placed upon the breasts of mummies in the position of the heart as a symbol of new life and were then weighed against the feather of truth in the final judgment. They were usually inscribed with part of chapter 30 of the Book of the Dead.   Related Products... Scarab Candle Holder Ankh Candle Holder Kneeling Winged Isis Candle Holder Bastet Egyptian Cat Candle Holder   $15.00 Add   $27.00 Add   $15.00 Add   $21.00 Add Large Winged Isis Candle Holder Egyptian Sphinx Candle Holder, Stone Finish Eye of Horus Candle Holder   $33.00 Add On Sale Now!!! $12.58 Add   $15.00 Add

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