Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 159:
EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH A SPHINX
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Sold for: £100
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EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH A SPHINX
Ca. 1540 - 1070 BCAn Egyptian, New Kingdom hand-carved white steatite scarab. It depicts the sphinx and the crowns of Lower and Upper Egypt. There is also a libation vessel that represents an Amon-trigram, honouring the main Egyptian deity of Thebes. For similar see: Hornung & Staehelin, Basler Sammlungen, 1976, nos. 640-644. Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 7gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
