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LOT 0456
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.94 grams, 15 mm).
With textured carapace, bull-horned column to the reverse.
Provenance
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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LOT 0456
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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