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LOT 0507

Egyptian Steatite and Faience Scarab Group

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1/4 - 3/4 in. (8.68 grams total, 7-21 mm).

Their bases decorated with hieroglyphs and figures, including one with the motto 'Amun lord of the Two Lands', another with the motto 'lord Ramesses beloved of Amun', and one with a detailed representation of a Nile tilapia fish. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

From an early 20th century collection.

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LOT 0507

Egyptian Steatite and Faience Scarab Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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