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LOT 0553
Large Egyptian Stone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (7.94 grams, 27 mm).
With incised anatomical detailing on the upper and underside of the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XI, no. 92a, for a comparable scarab with underside modelling.
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LOT 0553
Large Egyptian Stone Scarab
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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