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LOT 0036
Egyptian Green Jasper Heart Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (6.8 grams, 24 mm).
Finely carved, with naturalistic detailing to the upper body, legs shown folded beneath the body with suspension loop at centre.
Provenance
From an early 20th century Home Counties collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11846-207088.
Footnotes
The Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behavior that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. The regenerative powers of scarabs such as the one offered here could be used by either the living or the dead for healing and protection. The striking red/orange colour of the carnelian stone used to produce this amulet strengthens its solar associations.
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LOT 0036
Egyptian Green Jasper Heart Scarab
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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