Jewel+Beetle

The Jewel Beetle in Ancient Egypt

Pendants of the Jewel Beetle have been found, dating to the 1st Dynasty. Artifacts were decorated with their shapes, and a number of such objects were found in Tutankhamen's and Queen Hetepheres' tombs. It has been suggested that the jewel beetle was connected with the god Osiris, who had been enclosed in the trunk of a tamarisk tree. Similarly, this kind of beetle must have been found by carpenters enclosed in wood when they split it in order to make planks.

The Insects of Ancient Egypt