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LOT 0452
Egypto-Phoenician Rock Crystal Scaraboid with Winged Sphinx
CIRCA 900-700 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.85 grams, 16 mm).
With detailed carapace and mouth parts, underside with intaglio winged sphinx sitting on a baseline with pellets beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971.
LiteratureCf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, 1993, p.43, for a Phoenician scarab with similar sphinx.
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LOT 0452
Egypto-Phoenician Rock Crystal Scaraboid with Winged Sphinx
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus
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Egyptian Green Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Pierced longitudinally; plain underside with old collector's label attached. 1.61 grams, 14 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
