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LOT 0458

Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Scarab

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR LATER

7/8 in. (6.59 grams, 23 mm).

Carved in the round with carapace detailing to the upper face, ribbed loop to the underside.

Provenance

From an early 20th century collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p. 39, for a discussion of the type, and pp. 77-78, for examples.

CONDITION

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LOT 0458

Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Scarab

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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