Product code: Vintage Egyptian buying Beetle Soapstone Amulet
Listing is for a vintage hand carved soapstone sculpture of a beetle with stylized ram horns and hieroglyphics on underside. This is known as an amulet, aka good luck charm, and would be included buying in the coffin for the journey to the afterlife.
About 3” long.
Not sure of age, somewhere after ancient and likely first half 20th century as tourist piece.
As found; little white scuffs present.