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LOT 0482
Egyptian Gold Mounted Scarab Bead
MIDDLE KINGDOM-SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1900-1560 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.36 grams, 20 mm).
Comprising a faience scarab with a scroll-work border framing the vertically arranged hieroglyphs: kheper beetle, nwb sign for gold, and two nfr signs flanking an ankh sign, set in a gold funda with tubular collars.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
See Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, 1993, p. 31, for a discussion of this type of design scarab; Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, pp.163-9, for discussion of finger rings.
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LOT 0482
Egyptian Gold Mounted Scarab Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Vervet Monkey
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Turquoise-blue faience amulet of a vervet monkey standing with its long arms extended to the hips, supported on an integral base by its tail; suspension loop at the back. 1.52 grams, 27 mm
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