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LOT 255438
Egyptian Steatite Heart Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
7/8 in. (2.89 grams, 22 mm).
With ribbed carapace and suspension loop to underside.
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
Literature
Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p.77, no. 8, for a similar type.
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LOT 255438
Egyptian Steatite Heart Scarab
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) ‡+BP*
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