Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle Egyptian Pendant ...

Plants, flowers and insects such as the dung beetle were also used as ornaments in ancient times and the Egyptians made permanent versions of these perishable ornaments in stone and ...

The life of the scarab beetle revolved around the dung balls that the beetles consumed, laid their eggs in, and fed their young represented a cycle of rebirth Formed over 45 million...

Original antique print of various beetles including the dung beetle. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J.

Inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number. 22/32

An extensive collection of entomological specimens, early 19th century in age, comprising of coleoptera and other insects from around the world, to include a rhinocerous beetle, an e...

The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling little balls of dung across the ground.

Typically hand-carved or molded in the form of a dung beetle, scarabs were widely popular amulets and impression seals in ancient Egypt.

The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling little balls of dung across the ground.

A scarab is shaped like a dung beetle. There is a head, wing case, and legs.

Typically of oval form with a flat base, they were carved from stone or moulded from faience to create a stylised representation of the scarab beetle (Scarabaeus sacer). Egyptians re...

These amulets are called scarabs because their shape is reminiscent of the scarabaeus sacer (Dung Beetle), commonly found in Egypt. The bases usually bare hieroglyphic inscriptions, ...

The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling little balls of dung across the ground.

The scarab is a type of large black dung beetle known for its habit of rolling little balls of dung across the ground.

In ancient Egypt, scarabs represented resurrection. Like the dung beetle's revolving ball, the scarab became a symbol of birth, life, death, and resurrection.

The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle, played a central role in Egyptian mythology and daily life.

It started with the ancient Egyptians, who associated scarabs (aka dung beetles) with the sun god Ra, and considered the animal an important representation of personal growth, and th...

The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle, played a central role in Egyptian mythology and daily life.

The beetle would lay its egg within the dung which became a symbol of rebirth and regeneration.

A scarab is shaped like a dung beetle. There is a head, wing case, and legs.

These shimmering Tortoise beetles once were the Victorian times' species of choice to stand in for genuine Scarabs - the dung beetles that the Ancient Egyptians admired.

Rare and very unusual piece of Egyptian - revival styled necklace with 30 genuine emerald Green Scarab Beetles set into gilt Silver frames. These shimmering Tortoise beetles once w...

One type of scarab, the "Sacred Scarab" or dung beetle, lays its eggs in a ball of dung which it rolls along the ground and finally into a hole where the eggs hatch and new beetles e...

The life of the scarab beetle revolved around the dung balls that the beetles consumed, laid their eggs in, and fed their young represented a cycle of rebirth.

The Dung Beetle is a limited edition bronze sculpture.

The Dung Beetle is a limited edition bronze sculpture.

The life of the scarab beetle revolved around the dung balls that the beetles consumed, laid their eggs in, and fed their young represented a cycle of rebirth.

Part of Ser Uang Huang’s Childhood Series. Childhood is a work full of charm and playful creativity. The boy and girl figures are separate from the log-like base, allowing viewers to...

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...

Original antique print of various insects including a stag beetle, rhinoceros beetle and European rhinoceros beetle. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuc...

Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Spider and Butterfly by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting a spectacular collection of exotic insect...

A distinctive pair of Japanese sculptural bookends by Sotaro Saegusa (1911–2006), combining expressive figuration with a restrained modernist sensibility. Each piece depicts a highl...

Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730...

This print originates from 'Das Buch der Welt' by Carl Hoffmann. Published in Stuttgart, 1847. Lithographs by Engelhorn and Hochdanz.

Pair of Antique Engravings of Beetles and Insects from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770 A finely detailed pair of copperplate engravings from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembe...