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 190:
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB IN GOLD PENDANT
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Sold for: £460
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Estimated price :
£300 - £600
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB IN GOLD PENDANT
Ca. 664 - 30 BCAn Egyptian late-period pale green faience heart scarab in a gold pendant. The animal's head, wings and legs are drawn with surprising detail on the top and bottom sides. The scarab is secured in a later golden thread and connected to a later golden loop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 25.5.1a–c.Size: 41mm x 14mm; Weight: 3.9gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
