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LOT 0047
Egyptian Steatite and Other Scarab Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (10.2 grams total, 10-17 mm).
Mixed group of scarabs and scaraboids in steatite and glazed composition with hieroglyphs to the underside. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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