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LOT 0052
Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Thutmose III
NEW KINGDOM OR LATER, CIRCA 1334-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.85 grams, 20 mm).
Underside with cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III (Men-kheper-Re).
ProvenanceEx North London gentleman's collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 58(c), for type.
FootnotesThe popularity of this great Egyptian pharaoh was such that his name appeared on scarabs during his reign and into the Late Period.
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LOT 0052
Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Thutmose III
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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