A fantastic dark green Heart Scarab in hardstone naturalistically modelled in the shape of a scarab beetle, with its mandibles, eyes, antennae and striated wing case, the flat underside uninscribed. The heart scarab was used in the weighing of the heart ceremony in the hall of Justice (chapter 30 from the Book of the Dead), being balanced against a feather by Goddess Ma'at to determine whether the soul (BA) would be allowed to access the place of the afterlive.. This particular example is of the highest quality and is a higly collectible piece of ancient art Material: Hartstone (granodiorite) Size: 6,7 cm long 4,5 cm wide 2,6 cm thick Condition: Perfect condition Date: Late Period 26th - 30th Dynasty 664-332 BC. Origin: Netherlands collection J.V. collected before 1980 Inside Europe we ship using UPS 100% safe and fast. Important information: For transport within the European Union no export license is required for this lot. Provenance: The seller guarantees that he obtained this piece in a legal manner. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about …