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LOT 0438
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH BES, VULTURE AND COBRAS
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (9.35 grams, 33 mm).
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (9.35 grams, 33 mm).
Naturalistically carved scarab upper; underside carved with vulture atop a figure of Bes flanked by rearing cobras. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Matouk, F.S., Corpus du scarabée égyptien. Vol. 2: Analyse thématique, Beirut, 1976, p. 374, nos. 56-59, for examples of scarabs with variant versions of this decorative arrangement featuring Bes.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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