EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION IN HIGH KARAT

ew Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A steatite scarab with a flat base engraved with a hieroglyphic inscription framed by spirals at both sides, mounted in a possibly later gold pendant with a rounded hoop and an oval frame on lateral pivots. Size: 30mm x 26mm; Weight: 9.78g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:$1,069.96

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