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LOT 0048
Egyptian Steatite and Other Scarab Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (10.1 grams total, 13-18 mm).
Group of steatite and glazed composition scarabs each with hieroglyphs to the underside, the largest with a cartouche of Amenophis III. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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