Scarab

This is an amulet made in the form of the beetle known as *Scar a be us sacer*. It is the symbol of the god Khepera, i.e. "he who turns" or "rolls," for the conception was that Khepera caused the sun to move acro the sky as the beetle causes its ball to roll. A scarab inscribed with the 30th chapter of the "Book of the Dead" took the place of the heart in the body of the deceased. The prescribed form for such heart-scarabs was gold plated, with a silver ring for attachment. Scarabs have been found in great number and variety. They were made in amethyst, crystal, lapis lazuli, carnelian, granite, and many other stones. The majority were composed of faience.