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Artifact
Large Scarab
Description
Large scarab which appears to have been made of plaster of Paris and painted green, with a chip on the front.
Bottom of the scarab is inscribed with two ostrich feathers which flank a cartouche.
Background Information
Purchased as a memento by John Growder who drilled for oil in Egypt for eight years, from around 1923.
The scarab, or dung beetle, is an insect indigenous to Egypt and has many religious connotations. Scarabs were commonly used as amulets in Ancient Egypt, and were inscribed on the bottom with names or words.
Map Location
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
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