Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD SCARAB

EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD SCARAB - Late Period, 400 - 200 BC. A stylised gold scarab with a flat, rounded body and a raised head with two small circular indentations for eyes. A row of stamped triangles borders the pronotum, while the elytra are adorned with a central column of incised chevrons flanked by curved wing cases.For similar see: The Harvard Art Museums, 2012.1.19, 2012.1.20, 2012.1.21, 2012.1.18.Size: 23.5mm x 20.8mm; Weight: 0.42gProvenance: Washington, D.C Private collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex Ancient Resource (March 26, 2017) lot 38.