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LOT 0688
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Mounted in Gold
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (6.53 grams, 36 mm).
The scarab with clearly modelled clypeus, head, prothorax, elytra, and legs, with modern gold wire threaded through its longitudinal suspension hole; the underside is plain.
ProvenanceEx Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards.
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LOT 0688
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Mounted in Gold
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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