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LOT 0502

Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

5/8 in. (2.37 grams, 16 mm).

Detailed carapace and legs, a leaping quadruped with other hieroglyphs on the underside; pierced longitudinally. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Mrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK.

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LOT 0502

Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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