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LOT 517:
PHOENICIAN EGYPTIANIZED GREEN STONE SCARAB
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PHOENICIAN EGYPTIANIZED GREEN STONE SCARAB
Ca. 700 - 500 BC.A green jasper scarab with a naturalistic featues. On the base is a fine image of the Apis bull that is surmounted by a lunar crescent and a brief Phoenician inscription. This scarab testifies to the cultural influence of the Egyptian civilization on the Phoenicians and the spread of Egyptian mythology among the people of the Ancient Near East. The scarab is laterally pierced for suspension.Size: 33mm x 22mm; Weight: 16gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
