Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle
Located in Somerset West, WC
The Dung Beetle is a limited edition bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
32. Shorthorned grasshopper, Dung beetle, Water scavenger beetle, Longhorned bee
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
Category
18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Pigment
27. Metallic beetle, Lunar-headed dung-beetle, Capricorn beetle, Harlequin beet
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
Category
18th Century Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Pigment
Entomological Elegance: A Collection of 19th Century Beetle Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
. **Bousier** - Common French name for dung beetles, which are part of the Scarabaeidae family.
4. **Cétoine
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
$238 Sale Price / set
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H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Beetles Print: Stag Beetle, Scarab, Longhorn & Jewel Beetles – Antique 1867
Located in Langweer, NL
. Ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae species)
7. Predaceous diving beetle (Dytiscidae species)
8. Dung beetle
Category
Antique 1860s German Prints
Materials
Paper
$214
H 11.23 in W 8.67 in D 0.01 in
The Secret Powers of Animals
Located in New York, NY
domestic cat and a dung beetle, these awe-inspiring species reflect earth’s incredible biodiversity
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Papercord, Paper
18K Egyptian pendant, 18 karat solid yellow gold charm - beetle Scarab talsiman
Located in Antwerp, BE
rebirth and resurrection. The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$411
W 0.34 in L 0.79 in
Nature's Tiny Champions The Big Book of Little Creatures Doing Mighty Things
Located in New York, NY
kingdom’s most unlikely heroes.
Featuring 20 fascinating animals, from the nocturnal dung beetle, cape
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
$20 / item
H 14 in W 11.25 in D 0.43 in
14kt gold Scarabs chain necklace
Located in Roma, RM
Egypt, the behavior of the Dung Beetle was carefully observed, which, even today, corroborates the
Category
2010s European Artist Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
Dubini Ancient Egyptian Scarab Black Stone 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
scarab beetle rolling its ball of dung across the desert. The beetle would lay its egg within the dung
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Necklace Egyptian Revival 7 Scarab Beetles Gilt Silver / 42cm / 11.5gr
Located in SE
beetles once were the Victorian times' species of choice to stand in for genuine Scarabs - the dung
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Silver
Recent Sales
Hornbill and Calabash
By Bryan Hanlon
Located in Hungerford, GB
Limited Edition of 12
Hornbill on a Calabash supported by a Dung Beetle.
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Egiptian Revival 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bangle with Rhodochrosite and Lapis Lazul
Located in SEVILLA, ES
egiptian style beacause of beatles, these insects were an amulet of life and power, in the shape of a dung
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Egyptian Revival Bangles
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 7.49 in Dm 25.99 in
Ingram Cecil 14 Karat Gold Scarab Beetle Pendant Necklace
By INGRAM CECIL JEWELRY
Located in Crownsville, MD
the mythology of ancient Egypt. The scarab beetle was also called the dung beetle because of its
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
A.Jeschel Freshwater Pearl and Lapis necklace with a silver scarab pendant.
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
dung beetle to significant religious and spiritual objects inscribed with the names of gods and royalty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Egyptian Scarab Necklace, 18K Gold, Turquoise gemstone, Vintage jewelry
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
Dung Beetle Egyptian Pendant
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Ancient Egyptian Mycenean Period Carnelian Shells with Matching Gold Shell Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
very little or no alteration. Plants, flowers and insects such as the dung beetle were also used as
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Gold
Vintage Egyptian Revival Baltic Amber 14 Karat Gold Scarab Beetle Ring
Located in Crownsville, MD
, transformation and protection much used in funerary art. The life of the scarab beetle revolved around the dung
Category
1990s American Egyptian Revival Fashion Rings
Materials
Amber, Gold, 14k Gold
Original Antique Print of various Beetles including the Dung Beetle
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various beetles including the dung beetle. This print originates from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Dung-Beetle Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
22/32
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cased Entomological Taxidermy Specimens C J Astley, Pernambuco
Located in Lowestoft, GB
carabid beetle, various dung beetles, a Lantern Fly and several hundred other insect specimens, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Mahogany
18K solid gold Egyptian scarab charm - good luck amulet - Lucky beetle pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
rebirth and resurrection. The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Petite Egyptian Scarab Beetle Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Typically hand-carved or molded in the form of a dung beetle, scarabs were widely popular amulets
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Revival King Tut Khepri Scarab Necklace 18Kt Gold with Carved Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
connected to the scarab beetle. Young dung beetles, having been laid as eggs within the dung ball, emerge
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Link Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
H 1.26 in W 1.26 in L 18.5 in
Egyptian Scarab Swivel Ring, circa 664-332 BC.
Located in London, GB
sacer). Egyptians revered the scarab beetle, who rolled dung in to a ball as food and as a brood chamber
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Solitaire Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Dung Beetle
Located in Somerset West, WC
The Dung Beetle is a limited edition bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
14-carat Gold Ancient Egyptian Scarab Ring
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
scarabaeus sacer (Dung Beetle), commonly found in Egypt. The bases usually bare hieroglyphic inscriptions
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
18K Egyptian pendant, 18 karat solid yellow gold charm - beetle Scarab cartouche
Located in Antwerp, BE
rebirth and resurrection. The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Egyptian Scarab Stone Gold Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
, scarabs represented resurrection. Like the dung beetle's revolving ball, the scarab became a symbol of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
Egyptian Scarab Beetle Figurine Stone Figure Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
significant cultural, religious, and symbolic importance. The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Paperweights
Materials
Soapstone
Vintage Scarab Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
centuries? It started with the ancient Egyptians, who associated scarabs (aka dung beetles) with the sun god
Category
20th Century Victorian Retro Bracelets
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on Black Stone Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
cultural, religious, and symbolic importance. The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle, played a
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Dubini Ancient Egyptian Scarab Black Stone 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
scarab beetle rolling its ball of dung across the desert. The beetle would lay its egg within the dung
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Austrian 1915 Art Nouveau Egyptian Revival Plique à Jour Winged Scarab Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
, the scarab beetle lays its eggs in a ball of dung and rolls the ball ahead of it wherever it goes
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Opal, Quartz, Silver, Enamel
W 1.02 in D 0.28 in L 4.25 in
1889 Nordic Necklace Egyptian Revival 30 Scarab Beetle Gilt Silver / 50cm/ 27gr
Located in SE
times' species of choice to stand in for genuine Scarabs - the dung beetles that the Ancient Egyptians
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Gold-filled
Vintage 14 Karat Gold Mother of Pearl and Onyx Scarab Bracelet
Located in Crownsville, MD
the Egyptian god of the rising sun, Khepri. One type of scarab, the "Sacred Scarab" or dung beetle
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Chain Bracelets
Materials
Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1920s Lapis Lazuli 14 Karat Rose Gold Scarab Beetle Charm
Located in Crownsville, MD
beetle revolved around the dung balls that the beetles consumed, laid their eggs in, and fed their young
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Vintage Midcentury Scarab Beetle Carnelian 1.1 Carat 14 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Crownsville, MD
also called the dung beetle because of its practice of rolling a ball of dung across the ground which
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Signet Rings
Materials
Carnelian, 14k Gold
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Dung Beetle For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact dung beetle you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a dung beetle may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing dung beetle — no matter the origin — is easy, but DUBINI and Elaine Silverstein each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A dung beetle can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 3 carnelian versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a bead iteration of this accessory, while there are also cabochon cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a dung beetle, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.
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On average, a dung beetle at 1stDibs sells for $4,968, while they’re typically $186 on the low end and $27,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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