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LOT 0468
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.
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.
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LOT 0468
Phoenicio-Egyptian Orange Stone Scaraboid
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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