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LOT 0495
Egyptian Stone Scarab Collection
MOSTLY LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (4.1 grams total, 9-15 mm).
Comprising six scarabs carved with simple anatomical detailing, each pierced for suspension and displaying an engraved motif to the base: a griffin; hieroglyphs; geometric designs and additional forms, possibly a galloping quadruped and an insect. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
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Opening Bid: £150
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Egyptian Blue Glass Ring
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Wound construction with raised partially gilded decoration. 10.61 grams, 32.49 mm overall, 19.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
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