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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.
ProvenanceEx 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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