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LOT 0052
Egyptian Faience Hieroglyphic Scarab Group
SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1650 B.C.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (12.1 grams total, 15-19 mm).
Comprising: one in white glazed composition with figure of a baboon (the god Thoth) to the underside; four similar in blue-turquoise with hieroglyphs. [5]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 58(b,c).
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Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
With its body forming meandering loops, stylised detailing to the head and tail; remains of mounting lug to the reverse of the head. 40.6 grams, 73 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
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This may be a weight, since small bronze statuettes of various animals including frogs were used as counterbalances on scales.
