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LOT 0037
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.23 grams, 16 mm).
With incised carapace and leg detailing, hieroglyphs to the underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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