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LOT 0007
Egyptian Diorite Heart Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (7.5 grams, 25 mm).
Finely carved, with naturalistic detailing to the upper body, legs shown folded beneath the body with suspension loop at centre.
ProvenanceFrom a 20th century UK collection.
FootnotesThe Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behaviour that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. The regenerative powers of scarabs, such as the one offered here, could be used by either the living or the dead for healing and protection.
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LOT 0007
Egyptian Diorite Heart Scarab
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With detailing to the body and head, ribbed suspension loop above the head. 0.94 grams, 19 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 7 | Current Bid: £65
White sclera with inset black glass iris; old dealer's ticket with legend; repaired. 5 grams, 36 mm
Ex John Cummings Ltd., Lincolnshire, UK. From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an old information card.
