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LOT 0415
Egyptian Scarab and Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (3.04 grams total, 14-16 mm).
Comprising: a scarab with anatomical detailing to the carapace, underside with a crocodile and two quadrupeds; a rectangular Eye of Horus amulet with domed upper face. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Norfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent.
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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