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LOT 0009

Egyptian Turquoise Scarab

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1/2 in. (1.21 grams, 15 mm).

Carved in the round with longitudinal piercing, ellipsoid base.

Provenance

Ex Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards.

Literature

Cf. Schulz, R., Seidel, M., Egyptian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Oakville, 2007, pl.18, cat.no.126, for a similar example.

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LOT 0009

Egyptian Turquoise Scarab

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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