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LOT 0452
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Scarab Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (11.3 grams total, 12-19 mm).
Including hieroglyphic text, figural imagery and geometric designs to the underside. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.44.
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