Description: Scarab of green faience, Egypt, New Kingdom till Roman period, after 1550 B.C., length: 61 mm, width: 40 mm, height: 19 mm // These kinds of scarabs were sewn onto the chest of the mummies. The scarab embodies the sun god. Certificate: Elsa Bloch-Diener; Provenance:: Elsa Bloch-Diener, Bern; Private Collection Zurich