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Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab
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LOT 0490

Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

5/8 in. (1.43 grams, 17 mm).

With ridged detailing to the carapace, loop to the underside.

Provenance

From an early 20th century collection.

Literature

Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p.77, no. 7, for similar.

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LOT 0490

Egyptian Carnelian Heart Scarab

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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