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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab
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LOT 0021

Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab

750-332 B.C.

1 7/8 in. (34.6 grams, 48 mm).

Modelled in the round with detailed head and legs, plaque with attachment hole at each corner.

Provenance

Old private French collection.
Anonymous sale, Beaussant Lefevre, Paris, 2015.
Private European collection, 2015.
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 0021

Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040

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