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LOT 0425

Egyptian Faience Frog Scaraboid

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 300 B.C.

1/2 in. (0.56 grams, 13 mm).

Discoid base with crouching frog pierced longitudinally for threading; underside with a solar disc and unidentified symbol.

Provenance

Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s.

Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Lacovara, P., and Markowitz, Y.J., Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA, 2020, p. 116, no.1925.594, for similar.

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LOT 0425

Egyptian Faience Frog Scaraboid

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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