Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS - New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A collection of five 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, 2545.Size: 13.7-19.2mm x 9.4-14.4mm; Weight: 9.4gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.