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LOT 0459

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.

Literature

Cf. Moscati, S., I Fenici (The Phoenicians), Milano, 1988, p.395, for examples of Phoenician scarabs.

Footnotes

The widespread adoption of the scarab, both as a symbol linked to the concept of rebirth, and in its function as a seal, exemplifies the extent of Egyptian influence on Phoenician culture, from its origins in the Levant to its spread across the Mediterranean.

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LOT 0459

Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

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