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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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