Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS - New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A collection of four steatite scarabs, each carved with a domed back and detailed linear incisions representing the elytra and clypeus. The flat undersides are inscribed with hieroglyphs.For similar see: Hall H. R., Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, etc. in the British Museum, Cat. 2459.Size: 15.7-20.6mm x 11.9-14.5mm; Weight: 14.64gProvenance: 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.