Vintage Egyptian Scarab Carved Stone Box Hieroglyphic Motif

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 2″ (5cm)
Width: 2.5″ (6.25cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1980

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This is a vintage Egyptian scarab…

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 2″ (5cm)
Width: 2.5″ (6.25cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1980

Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a vintage Egyptian scarab carved stone box with a hieroglyphic motif, made around 1980. It’s a solid little piece, nicely polished in a deep brown tone and carved with crisp symbols across the beetle’s back. The top lifts to a small compartment that’s handy for a ring, cufflinks, or keepsakes. It measures about 2 inches tall, 2.5 inches wide, and 3.5 inches long, so it’s palm sized and easy to display on a shelf or desk. Condition is near mint, with clean edges and only the lightest shelf wear. At roughly 46 years old, it’s a tidy, well‑kept example.

Pieces like this come from the long‑running Egyptian souvenir and revival trade rather than a big brand, usually made in small workshops in Cairo or Luxor. The scarab represents the sun god Khepri and renewal, so it shows up on amulets and boxes from antiquity through the 20th century. In the late 1970s and 1980s, travelers brought home hand‑carved stone scarabs in serpentine or soapstone; weight and cool touch are good signs. Collectors look for sharp hieroglyphs, balanced proportions, and a snug‑fitting lid. Near‑mint examples from the 1980 era aren’t rare, but well‑cut boxes of this size are desirable.