Egyptian Ushabti Statue Black - Made in Egypt Scarab Beads and Soknopais) was the ancient

and Soknopais) was the ancient god of crocodiles

as a symbol of life itself

5 inches across and

There is a black ribbon attached for hanging

Size varies between beads but they are about 1

Egyptian Ushabti Statue Black - Made in Egypt Scarab Beads and Soknopais) was the ancientUshabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. They were usually written on by the use of hieroglyphs typically found on the legs. They carried inscriptions asserting their readiness to answer the gods' summons to work. Sustainably crafted in Luxor, Egypt by skilled multi generational artisans. Size: 2. 25 inches by 2