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LOT 0528

Phoenicio-Egyptian Orange Stone Scaraboid

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 in. (13 grams, 27 mm).

Ellipsoid in plan with frieze comprising a large Maat feather, a winged sun disc, and a winged Khepri beetle.

Provenance

Ex collection of the late Mr S. M., London, UK, 1970-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p. 81, no. 28, for a scarab that employs multiple similar winged motifs.

CONDITION

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LOT 0528

Phoenicio-Egyptian Orange Stone Scaraboid

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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