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LOT 0477
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Lion and Stag
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.11 grams, 16 mm).
With detailed head and carapace; underside with incuse ibex and crouching feline motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection.
Ex Fellows Auctions, 31 January 2023, no.950.
Private collection, London, UK.
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