Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of six steatite scarabs, each with a domed back and detailed head. The undersides are engraved with hieroglyphic inscriptions and geometric patterns.Size: 13.2-19.8mm x 9.3-15.7mm; Weight: 12.61gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.