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LOT 0477
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (7.64 grams, 25 mm).
With detailed legs and mouth, two cartouches to the underside with hieroglyphic texts. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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