An Egyptian Green Stone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Terracotta The name hacha refers to

The name hacha refers to the axe-like form of many examples(hacha is Spanish for axe)

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that a counterpoise be worn between the shoulder blades to counterbalance its weight and help it lie correctly over the chest

as in this instance

An Egyptian Green Stone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Terracotta The name hacha refers toRepresenting Khepri, god of the rising sun, a hand polished green stone scarab, with a very well defined head, clypeus, pro thorax, and wing cases. The flat base is uninscribed. The heart scarab, which first appeared in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased. Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self generation and rebirth. It provided the deceased wearer with the assurance