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LOT 0451
Egyptian Steatite Bifacial Scaraboid Seal
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.92 grams, 18 mm).
An oval plaque pierced longitudinally, one side with a reclining lion, the other with hieroglyphs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Hall, H.R., Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, Etc., in the British Museum I, Royal Scarabs, London, 1913, p. 98, nos. 1004-1005, for scarabs with similar sphinx and cartouche arrangements.
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LOT 0451
Egyptian Steatite Bifacial Scaraboid Seal
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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