Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARABS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARABS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of carnelian scarabs, the one on the left in deep reddish-brown and the other displays a translucent tone. Each has a rounded, domed back with detailed linear incisions marking the clypeus and elytra. The underside has suspension apertures.For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 59; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 25.5.1a–c.Size: 20.3-21.5mm x 15.4-17mm; Weight: 7.92gProvenance: 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.