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LOT 0467

Egyptian Hardstone Scarab Group

MAINLY LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1/2 - 3/4 in. (11.5 grams total, 14-18 mm).

Most with an incuse design to the underside including cartouche of Thutmose III, lion attacking a deer, hieroglyphic text and others. [6]

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0467

Egyptian Hardstone Scarab Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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