Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN AMETHYST SCARABS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN AMETHYST SCARABS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of scarabs in amethyst of ovoid form with naturalistic features. The first is polished and the second has engraved a fighting pharaoh with a blue crown in front of a kneeled prisoner. A suspension hole is drilled lengthwise through the body, for mounting on a necklace or a swivel ring. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 40. Size: 19-19mm x 14-16mm; Weight: 8g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.