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LOT 0490
Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Ankh
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.05 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with segmented upper face and incised ankh to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
LiteratureCf. Matouk, F.S., Corpus du scarabée égyptien. Vol. 2: Analyse thématique, Beirut, 1976, p.412 no. 2439, for similar.
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