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LOT 0413
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hare
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.07 grams, 19 mm).
Anatomical detailing on the carapace and pierced longitudinally; underside with a reclining hare and two hieroglyphs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureFor a similar scarab cf. Ward, J., The Sacred Beetle, a Popular treatise on Egyptian Scarabs in Art and History, London, 1902, no.281.
FootnotesThe Egyptian hare, Cape Hare, was associated with the goddess Wenut, whose name means the 'swift one'.
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LOT 0413
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hare
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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