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LOT 0429
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Cartouche of Thutmose III
NEW KINGDOM, 1504-1450 B.C. OR LATER
5/8 in. (2.08 grams, 16 mm).
Anatomical detailing on the carapace and articulated legs, underside with hieroglyphic inscription including a cartouche. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Roseberys Auctions, 2025.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. Stern collection, p.50, no.12.
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LOT 0429
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Cartouche of Thutmose III
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Translucent disc with an engraved locust with anatomical detailing, pierced through the upper edge. 4.45 grams, 30 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Egyptian Steatite Scarab Collection
Hyksos Period and New Kingdom, 18th-13th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Each with a domed carapace, two with a figure on the underside surrounded by hieroglyphs, two inscribed with hieroglyphic signs. 15 grams total, 18-24 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1992. Ex private collection, UK.
The term ‘Hyksos’ comes from the Egyptian phrase ‘heka khasuwt’, which means ‘rulers of foreign (hill) lands’. The 15th Dynasty was governed by these Hyksos during the Second Intermediate Period. They were not of Egyptian origin but were believed to be Canaanites, and their names were carved on their scarabs. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hare
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Anatomical detailing on the carapace and pierced longitudinally; underside with a reclining hare and two hieroglyphs. 3.07 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The Egyptian hare, Cape Hare, was associated with the goddess Wenut, whose name means the 'swift one'.
