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LOT 0428
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 in. (1.61 grams total, 10-12 mm).
One with segmented carapace and leg detailing; one with head elements only. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item fig.59.
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