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LOT 0450
Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Falcon-headed God
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.36 grams, 18 mm).
Underside with low-relief image of falcon-headed god holding a papyrus stem.
Provenance
From the private collection of P. Champman.
Acquired 1992.
Ex C.J. Martin, London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p.70, for scarabs with a similar theme.
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