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LOT 0552
Large Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (6.65 grams, 24 mm).
Detailed carapace and head, underside with animals and wedjat motif; pierced longitudinally.
ProvenanceMrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK.
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LOT 0552
Large Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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