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LOT 0480
Egyptian Steatite Bifacial Scaraboid with Face and Bull
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (10.18 grams, 32 mm).
Modelled as a domed face of Hathor with small cow-ears and a wig with coiled lappet ends, and an advancing cow on the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0480
Egyptian Steatite Bifacial Scaraboid with Face and Bull
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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