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LOT 0475
Egyptian Feldspar Scarab with Hieroglyphs
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1069 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.41 grams, 13 mm).
With simple detailing; hieroglyphs to base reading 'praised by every god of the two lands'; drilled for suspension.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1980s.
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Opening Bid: £800
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From an early 20th century collection, Home Counties, UK, 1930-1940s.
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Phoenician Stone Scaraboid
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Egyptian Scarab with Sphinx
New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
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