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LOT 546:
EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN GOLD RING
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Sold for: £500
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EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN GOLD RING
Ca. 600 - 500 BC.An Egyptian steatite scarab, set in a high carat, possibly later gold ring. The ring is composed of a slender hoop with shoulders adorned with golden threads connected to a bezel. This encloses the scarab, which depicts a seated man or a God facing left, dressed in a long tunic with extended arms. For similar see: I Fenici, Bompiani, 1989 n. 667.Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 9gProvenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
