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LOT 0033
Egyptian Stone Scarab Inscribed for Tutankhamun
NEW KINGDOM, 1334-1325 B.C.
3/4 in. (4.55 grams, 20 mm).
Naturalistically modelled and coloured blue, hieroglyphs on base; pierced for suspension.
Provenance
Ex collection of Emil Saad, Paris-Alexandria.
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