Scarab with Protective Sign ca. 1640-1500 B.C. (Middle Bronze Age IIB-IIC) Second Intermediate Period Many Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period scarabs show a hieroglyph in the shape of a long and narrow loop. It is a stylized version of the sign for protection (sa) and is often mistaken for another hieroglyph, the loop or ring (shen) that is used to form words that refer to encircling, enclosing. The protective loop, whether represented once or multiple times, with or without other positive signs and symbols, thus bestows protection upon the owner of the amulet.. Scarab with Protective Sign 557106
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