The scarab beetle was the symbol of the god Khopri and represeented new life and resurrection. Ordinary scarabs, or paste or stone, were simply seals and were worn as amulets by everybody in later times. Scarabs were also used as amulets on mummies…

Winged scarab, uninscribed, in blue glazed ware. Heart scarab from a mummy, with perforations for stitching to the mummy wrappings.