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LOT 0530
Egyptian Agate Scarab Group
GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 332 B.C.-323 A.D.
3/8 in. (1.6 grams total, 9-11 mm).
A group of two carved agate scarabs, pierced for suspension; simple detailing to the wings, heads and legs. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980s.
Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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