Lot Essay
For the type compare nos. 59a-g in Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt.
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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW ENGLAND PRIVATE COLLECTOR
AN EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-323 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-323 B.C.
Well detailed, the underside naturalistically modelled, a translucent vein on the underside exploited for the suspension loop
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-323 B.C.
Well detailed, the underside naturalistically modelled, a translucent vein on the underside exploited for the suspension loop
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 21 May 1973, lot 150 (part).
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