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Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons
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LOT 0053

Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons

NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.

7/8 in. (3.8 grams, 21 mm).

Underside with design including hieroglyphs and falcons and uraei.

Provenance

Ex North London gentleman's collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 0053

Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons

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

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