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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0428

Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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