Papyrus Mini Gallery - Painted scarab
Hand-painted natural papyrus 11,5 × 16 cm, black folding passepartout, writing paper as well as a hanging eyelet.
The ancient Egyptian name for the scarab was cheperer. This petoral made of gold and semi-precious stones depicts chepri (scarab) - the rising sun - with the sun disc.
The scarab was a symbol of the sun. Also called the pill turner, the scarab attained great importance in ancient Egypt; although only a relatively small invertebrate animal. This is due to the fact that the scarab beetle creates a ball of dung (dung ball), which it not only rolls in front of itself, but also lays its eggs in. A process that the ancient Egyptians observed early on, but obviously did not realise that the beetles hatched from larvae. For them, however, it was reason to assume that new life, as creation already says, emerges from nothing.
Jewellery, seals and amulets in the shape of scarabs were widespread in Egypt. Many seals, amulets, paintings and carvings with scarab motifs have survived. They were worn to attract light and warmth. In the form of small soapstone or clay figures or made of precious stones and often set in gold, they were also given to the dead in their tombs as a symbol of renewed life.
Our papyrus offer
We offer you light, ochre-coloured natural papyrus from Egypt. You can choose from various hand-laid formats. The design possibilities with papyrus are manifold. You can write on it, paint it or print on it; you can use ink, fibre pens, water-based or tempera paints.
Papyrus is a natural product
In the Nile Delta, papyrus leaves are still produced in the traditional way. Families in the countryside harvest the papyrus stems, which can be up to 6 metres high, and process the raw material into papyrus leaves with great skill. Carefully made papyrus leaves are produced in several steps, which always have an individual, handcrafted character.
Fair trade with Egypt
PGI buys Egyptian products directly from the producer. This allows us to bypass dealer stations and offer our customers favourable prices. But the Egyptian producers also benefit from this direct marketing, they achieve much higher prices for their products. We regularly visit our partners in Egypt and discuss the upcoming needs on site.