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LOT 0050
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR LATER
1 in. (7.14 grams, 24 mm).
Carved with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing and engraved with hieroglyphs to the base; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Large Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Hieroglyphs
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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-323 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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Large Egyptian Heart Scarab with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
With naturalistic detailing to the upper body and legs; base engraved with seven rows of hieroglyphic text, a version of Chapter 30b of the Book of the Dead; faience or glazed steatite. 68.5 grams, 54 mm
Ex collection Charles Bouché, (1928 - 2010). Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.139368. Accompanied by old sketches of the artefact together with a provisional translation of the hieroglyphic inscription in French; mentioning the god Osiris. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11845-206822
