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LOT 0461
Egyptian Faience Scarab with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.72 grams, 15 mm).
Naturalistic detailing to the blue stained body and legs with section of openwork between the front and back legs; hieroglyphs on base giving the good luck message 'When Amun is behind you, do not fear'; pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceEx collection of Emil Saad, Paris-Alexandria.
LiteratureCf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, 1993, p.74, no.4, for a scarab with an identical inscription.
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