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LOT 0007
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.3 grams, 18 mm).
Modelled in the round with detailed head and legs, ellipsoid plaque, longitudinal piercing.
Provenance
Ex Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards.
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