They were typically carved or moulded in the form of a scarab beetle (usually identified as Scarabaeus sacer) with varying degrees of naturalism but usually areghĒed from end to end to allow them to be strung on a thread or incorporated into a swivel ring.
They were typically carved or moulded in the form of a scarab beetle (usually identified as Scarabaeus sacer) with varying degrees of naturalism. They were typically usually areghĒed from end. This was to end to allow them to be strung on a thread. They were typically incorporated into a swivel ring.